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Patients that have a preoperative vestibular rehabilitation before vestibular schwannoma surgery in addition to the usual postoperative vestibular rehabilitation

Group of patients that solely have a postoperative vestibular rehabilitation after vestibular schwannoma surgery

12 one-hour sessions with exercises of balance on unstable conditions (foam, tilt of the platform, biofeedback)

Preoperative vestibular rehabilitation

Cécile Parietti-Winkler, MD, PhD

Gérome Gauchard, PhD

Philippe Perrin, MD, PhD

Jean Paysant, MD, PhD

Benoîte Lassalle-Kinic, MD

Vestibular schwannoma (VS) is a benign tumour from Schwann cells surrounding the vestibular nerve, which slowly grows within the internal auditory canal and then into the cerebellopontine angle, leading to a gradual vestibular dysfunction. The slowly progressive alteration of vestibular function allows the gradual implementation of central adaptive mechanisms called vestibular compensation. The total unilateral vestibular deafferentation induced by the surgical tumour removal suddenly leads to a decompensation of this previously compensated situation, which explains why most patients report severe vertigo immediately after surgery and which is responsible for perturbations of the postural control (Parietti-Winkler et al., 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011). Recently, Gauchard et al. (2013) suggested that preoperative and regular physical activity would limit the adverse effects of surgical removal on balance control. Also, patients benefited faster and better from the postoperative vestibular rehabilitation.

Thus, preoperative vestibular rehabilitation, including physical and balance exercises, could help to limit postoperative balance disorders and promote postoperative balance compensation. This could lead to a decrease in the duration and cost of the postoperative management and faster improvement of quality of life.

To test this hypothesis, the measured and perceived balance control of the patient and the quality of life will be assessed into two groups: one of two groups will receive preoperative vestibular rehabilitation, carried out by a physiotherapist, and the other not. The assessments will be conducted 45 days and 3 days before surgery, and then 8 days, 30 days, 90 days and 365 days after surgery.

Preoperative Vestibular Rehabilitation Effectiveness After Vestibular Schwannoma Surgery

Assessment of the Preoperative Vestibular Rehabilitation Effectiveness on Balance Control Compensation After Vestibular Schwannoma Surgery

Change in composite equilibrium score from baseline to 8 days after surgery. The baseline corresponds to the day before the preoperative rehabilitation and the composite equilibrium (in %) score is calculated over the six conditions of the Sensory Organization Test (Equitest, Neurocom, USA).

Comparison between both groups (preoperative rehabilitation vs. usual).

Change in composite equilibrium score from baseline to 30 days after surgery. The baseline corresponds to the day before the preoperative rehabilitation and the composite equilibrium (in %) score is calculated over the six conditions of the Sensory Organization Test (Equitest, Neurocom, USA).

Comparison between both groups (preoperative rehabilitation vs. usual).

Change in composite equilibrium score from baseline to 90 days after surgery. The baseline corresponds to the day before the preoperative rehabilitation and the composite equilibrium (in %) score is calculated over the six conditions of the Sensory Organization Test (Equitest, Neurocom, USA).

Comparison between both groups (preoperative rehabilitation vs. usual).

Change in composite equilibrium score from baseline to 365 days after surgery. The baseline corresponds to the day before the preoperative rehabilitation and the composite equilibrium (in %) score is calculated over the six conditions of the Sensory Organization Test (Equitest, Neurocom, USA).

Comparison between both groups (preoperative rehabilitation vs. usual).

Change in composite equilibrium score from baseline to three days before surgery. The baseline corresponds to the day before the preoperative rehabilitation and the composite equilibrium (in %) score is calculated over the six conditions of the Sensory Organization Test (Equitest, Neurocom, USA).

Comparison between both groups (preoperative rehabilitation vs. usual).

Change in self-rated dizziness (measured with the Dizziness Handicap Inventory) from baseline to 8 days after surgery. The baseline corresponds to the day before the preoperative rehabilitation.

Comparison between both groups (preoperative rehabilitation vs. usual).

Change in self-rated dizziness (measured with the Dizziness Handicap Inventory) from baseline to 30 days after surgery. The baseline corresponds to the day before the preoperative rehabilitation.

Comparison between both groups (preoperative rehabilitation vs. usual).

Change in self-rated dizziness (measured with the Dizziness Handicap Inventory) from baseline to 90 days after surgery. The baseline corresponds to the day before the preoperative rehabilitation.

Comparison between both groups (preoperative rehabilitation vs. usual).

Change in self-rated dizziness (measured with the Dizziness Handicap Inventory) from baseline to 365 days after surgery. The baseline corresponds to the day before the preoperative rehabilitation.

Comparison between both groups (preoperative rehabilitation vs. usual).

Change in self-rated quality of life (measured with WHOQOL-Bref questionnaire) from baseline to 8 days after surgery. The baseline corresponds to the day before the preoperative rehabilitation.

Comparison between both groups (preoperative rehabilitation vs. usual).

Change in self-rated quality of life (measured with WHOQOL-Bref questionnaire) from baseline to 30 days after surgery. The baseline corresponds to the day before the preoperative rehabilitation.

Comparison between both groups (preoperative rehabilitation vs. usual).

Change in self-rated quality of life (measured with WHOQOL-Bref questionnaire) from baseline to 90 days after surgery. The baseline corresponds to the day before the preoperative rehabilitation.

Comparison between both groups (preoperative rehabilitation vs. usual).

Change in self-rated quality of life (measured with WHOQOL-Bref questionnaire) from baseline to 365 days after surgery. The baseline corresponds to the day before the preoperative rehabilitation.

Comparison between both groups (preoperative rehabilitation vs. usual).

Change in vestibular function (measured by means of videonystagmography) from baseline to 8 days after surgery. The baseline corresponds to the day before the preoperative rehabilitation and videonystagmographic tests include both pendular and caloric tests.

Comparison between both groups (preoperative rehabilitation vs. usual).

Change in vestibular function (measured by means of videonystagmography) from baseline to 30 days after surgery. The baseline corresponds to the day before the preoperative rehabilitation and videonystagmographic tests include both pendular and caloric tests.

Comparison between both groups (preoperative rehabilitation vs. usual).

Change in vestibular function (measured by means of videonystagmography) from baseline to 90 days after surgery. The baseline corresponds to the day before the preoperative rehabilitation and videonystagmographic tests include both pendular and caloric tests.

Comparison between both groups (preoperative rehabilitation vs. usual).

Change in vestibular function (measured by means of videonystagmography) from baseline to 365 days after surgery. The baseline corresponds to the day before the preoperative rehabilitation and videonystagmographic tests include both pendular and caloric tests.

Comparison between both groups (preoperative rehabilitation vs. usual).

Change in vestibular function (measured by means of videonystagmography) from baseline to three days before surgery. The baseline corresponds to the day before the preoperative rehabilitation and videonystagmographic tests include both pendular and caloric tests.

Comparison between both groups (preoperative rehabilitation vs. usual).

University of Lorraine

Central Hospital, Nancy, France

University Professor - Hospital Practitioner

Symptoms and General Pathology

Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Blood and Lymph Conditions

Pain, Postoperative

Breast Neoplasms

Pain

Lymphedema

Chronic Pain

Breast Diseases

Skin Diseases

Lymphatic Diseases

Postoperative Complications

Neurologic Manifestations

Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease

The rehabilitation treatment was performer in single session, lasted 60 minutes for session, 2 times a week, carried-out a 6-week exercises program for a total of 12 sessions, by a physiotherapist trained in oncologic rehabilitation, who started with a first phase of at least 15-20 min of low-impact aerobics warm-up. The second phase consisted in diaphragmatic breathing and postural exercises for the midline alignment in a supine position. Finally the patient continued in front of the mirror with exercises for the recovery of shoulder joint, isometric reinforcement exercises for the recovery of strength of shoulder stabilizer muscles. In the presence of lymphedema an additional weekly lymph drainage session was performed for a total of 10 sessions.

Rehabilitation protocol

Teresa Paolucci, MD, PhD

The hypothesis behind our study was that patients after BC surgery, who underwent quadrantectomy or mastectomy, may present a different disability respect to the upper limb on the operated side. Accordingly they could have a different functional recovery patterns after rehabilitation.

The aim of our study was to compare the recovery of the fluidity of the reaching movement (Jerk) as the primary outcome, the reduction of shoulder pain and improvement of disability for the upper limb respect the operated side as secondary outcomes, before and after a specific rehabilitation protocol treatment.

Surgery is usually the first line of attack against breast cancer (BC). The decisions about surgery depend on many factors based on the stage, the type of cancer and patient acceptability, in terms of her long term peace of mind and survival prospects. Typically, breast reconstruction takes place during or soon after mastectomy, to avoid psychological distress for the patient, and in some cases, also after lumpectomy or quadrantectomy; furthermore breast reconstruction can be done many months or even years after surgery too.

Today, breast cancer rehabilitation can help survivors to obtain and maintain the highest possible physical, social, psychological and vocational functioning, within the limits created by cancer and its treatments. After BC surgery, is common to detect disorders as shoulder dysfunction, postmastectomy syndrome, chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, axillary cording, lymphedema and a host of others as postural imbalance.

Also, alterations in muscle activation and restricted shoulder mobility, which are common in BC patients, have been found to affect upper limb function and alterations in muscle activity patterns differed by breast surgery and reconstruction type: rehabilitation and in particular mobilization stretches and shoulder and scapula exercises after breast surgery are an effective resource to improve upper limb range of motion and decrease chest tightness and pain.

This study was prompted by the lack of literature about the quadrantectomy versus mastectomy intervention, considering the disability of the upper limb from the operated side, especially if in relation to the rehabilitation pathway, currently recommended in BC care.

The Sequelae of Mastectomy and Quadrantectomy Respect to the Reaching Movement in Breast Cancer Survivors

The Sequelae of Mastectomy and Quadrantectomy Respect to the Reaching Movement in Breast Cancer Survivors: the Evidences of an Integrated Rehabilitation Protocol During the Oncological Care Path

The degrees of flexion, extension, adduction, abduction and internal and external rotation evaluated on the side underwent surgery.

Parameters evaluated according to the scale of Medical Research Council Manual Muscle Testing (MRC), on a scale of 0 to 5 in relation to the maximum expected for that muscle.

The normalized jerk (NJ) was evaluated through the Smart D500 stereo-photogrammetric system (BTS, Italy), calculated on the wrist-target marker distance, within the reaching task performed on the side underwent surgery. It measures the fluidity of the upper limb movement.

Instrument to assess unidimensional measure of pain intensity. VAS was presented in a coloured scale with a middle point, graduations and numbers. Under the scale there was a straight horizontal line of fixed length, 100 mm. The ends were defined as the limits of the parameter to be measured (pain in the last 24 hours), orientated from the left (worst, no pain) to the right (best, worst pain to be imagined). The score is determined by measuring the distance (cm) on the 10 cm line between the "no pain" anchor and the patient's mark, providing a range of scores from 0-10.

Self-administered region-specific outcome instrument developed as a measure of self-rated upper-limb disability and symptoms, actually used to monitor changes in symptoms and function over time. It consists mainly of a 30-item disability/symptom scale, scored 0 (no disability) to 100. The items are related to the degree of difficulty in performing various functional activities because of arm, shoulder or hand limitations (21 items), the intensity of pain, activity-related pain, tingling, weakness and stiffness (5 items), and the effect related to social activities, job, sleep and its psychological impact (4 items).

The movement duration (MD) was evaluated in seconds, through the Smart D500 stereo-photogrammetric system (BTS, Italy), within the reaching task performed on the side underwent surgery.

The degrees of the angle of arm flexion at end of movement (AAF) were evaluated through the Smart D500 stereo-photogrammetric system (BTS, Italy), within the reaching task performed on the side underwent surgery. A zero value is conventionally assigned to AAF when the arm is along the side, positive values represent flexion, negative ones represent extension.

The degrees of the angle at elbow at end of movement (AE) were evaluated through the Smart D500 stereo-photogrammetric system (BTS, Italy), within the reaching task performed on the side underwent surgery. The value assigned is zero when the elbow is completely extended, positive values correspond to flexion, and negative ones to hyperextension.

The mean value of target-approaching velocity (TAV) was evaluated through the Smart D500 stereo-photogrammetric system (BTS, Italy), within the reaching task performed on the side underwent surgery.

University of Roma La Sapienza

Medical Doctor

Bollywood dance is a routine that doubles as both physical and mental exercise.

Bollywood Dance

Colleen Maher, OTD

The purpose of this mixed methods study is to evaluate the effects an 8-week group dance intervention can have on body image and posture in breast cancer survivors.

The purpose of this mixed methods study is to evaluate the effects of an 8-week group dance intervention on body image and posture in breast cancer survivors.

Program Description: An 8-week dance intervention was held at a local cancer support center in the greater Philadelphia region. The study ran for 8 weeks, and each class was held once a week for 60 minutes. Every class consisted of a 5-10 minute stretching warm up leading to approximately 50 minutes of teaching light choreography set to Bollywood music.

Methods: This was a mixed methods study utilizing two quantitative assessments and a qualitative portion comprising of initial and exit surveys. Breast cancer survivors were recruited from a local non-profit cancer support community in the greater Philadelphia region. A sample of twelve women (n=12) fulfilled inclusion criteria of being diagnosed with and treated for breast cancer. Dropout rate was low, and only 1 person fit this criteria. Informed consent was sought after and obtained through the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia Institutional Review Board.

Procedure: Group dance intervention program lasted for 8 weeks in total with no control group. All twelve subjects participated in 60-minute dance sessions, once a week for 8 weeks. At the beginning and termination of this 8 week dance intervention, all subjects took a series of assessments including the Body Image Scale (BIS), postural assessment using the plumbline method, and initial and exit open-ended surveys to assess any additional benefits of the program.

Analysis: Data review was completed through Microsoft Excel and SOFA Statistics (version 1.4.6), a free statistical analysis program (available online for download at www.sofastatistics.com). Means and modes were found in demographics using Excel. Qualitative data was explored initially through reading surveys and noting repetitive points. Survey data was coded by highlighting and labeling segments of common responses to survey questions. To ensure findings were consistent, an independent reviewer was employed to verify coded data. Codes were later organized according to similarity to develop common themes. Themes found from initial and exit surveys were studied closer using a comparative analysis, to look for connecting themes from initial and exit surveys.

Physical and Emotional Benefits of Group Dance Intervention for Breast Cancer Survivors

BIS is a 10-item likert scale questionnaire developed to assess body image. In a study by Hopwood et al. (2001), the BIS showed high reliability (Cronbach's alpha=0.93) and good clinical and discriminant validity.

Photographs were taken from a lateral view to assess shoulder posture. After palpating for the acromion joint, a tape marker was placed on the mid-acromion process. Participants were asked to stand with feet hip distance apart and look straight ahead. A full body picture was then taken from the lateral profile view. Pages for Apple, a computer software available through Mac (versions 10.11.3 and higher) was used to place a digital plumbline marker, which was perpendicular to the lateral malleolus on each photo. A second digital line was placed perpendicular from the mid-acromion process to the plumbline marker. The horizontal distance from the mid-acromion process to the plumbline marker was measured (inches) for each photo.

Initial and exit open-ended surveys to assess any additional benefits of the program

Cancer Support Community of Greater Philadelphia

University of the Sciences in Philadelphia

Assistant Professor

Urinary Tract, Sexual Organs, and Pregnancy Conditions

Behaviors and Mental Disorders

Erectile Dysfunction

Breast Cancer Lymphedema

Patients treated within single rehabilitative protocol

Patients treated within group rehabilitative protocol

The rehabilitation treatment, performed by a physiotherapist trained in oncological rehabilitation, was carried out with a 6-week exercise program for 12 sessions (60 minutes/session, 2/week).). The protocol included a first phase consist in low impact aerobics warming (15-20 minutes), then diaphragmatic breathing and postural exercises for the midline alignment. The awareness of abdominal breathing represents the preliminary phase for a complete psychophysical relaxation of the patient, an important prerequisite for the correct execution of subsequent mobility, stretching and strengthening exercises of spine, scapula and upper limb. Subsequently, isometric strengthening exercises for shoulder stabilizing muscles, first passively and, subsequently, with supervision, were performed. Specific exercises, for passive mobilization and stabilization of the scapula, cervical pumping and stretching of the pectoral muscles, have been performed.

Single rehabilitative treatment

Four-five patients for group. The rehabilitation treatment, performed by a physiotherapist trained in oncological rehabilitation, was carried out with a 6-week exercise program for 12 sessions (60 minutes/session, 2/week). The protocol included at first week mainly breathing techniques, then we introduced exercises gradually more active, according to the improvements of the execution. The exercises had the aim to improve the opening of the scapular chain and to increase the amplitude of the range of motion in order to stimulate better neuromuscular control during the movement of scapular retropulsion, to stretch the pectoral muscles following the rhythm of the breath and the tissues affected by post-surgical scars and fibrotic effects, finally to reinforcing, against gravity, the musculature of the shoulders and back.

Group rehabilitative treatment

This study emphasizes the importance of rehabilitation in breast cancer survivors after mastectomy, even during the course of radiotherapy and chemotherapy, both for good efficacy in reducing pain and for functional recovery of the upper limb. Authors designed a randomized-controlled trial to compare two different rehabilitation protocols: the single rehabilitative treatment (ST) and the group treatment (GT). The study is the first attempt to measure the reaching movement after BC surgery with an optoelectronic evaluation system previously standardized in the neurological field during rehabilitation treatment.

Breast cancer (BC) is the most common cancer in women in the developed world. Surgery and medical protocols have improved significantly over the last 10 years and this guarantees a better chance of survival and an improvement in quality of life.

Then, the focus on "what happen after defeating BC" has become current: patients' and physicians' awareness of the sequelae of BC surgery has increased, especially in the case of mastectomy or modified radical mastectomy. A large number of these complications, such as lymphedema or post-treatment pain with or without functional impotence, which contribute to limitations in daily life activities, can be treated favourably and, in sometimes, resolved with early rehabilitation protocols. Therefore, it is not only important to start the rehabilitation process early after surgery, but, also, during the sub-acute phase, choose appropriate exercise programs to allow recovery in "quantity" and "quality" of the movement of the operated upper limb (UL). Alterations in muscle activation and reduced shoulder mobility are common in patients with BC. It is necessary to consider that winged scapula incidence in BC surgery is 8% and the prevalence decreased during 6 months after surgery. In particular, patients who developed winged scapula had more shoulder flexion, adduction and abduction limitation. These findings suggest that, after BC surgery, soft tissues restrictions obstruct short-term scapula motion.

Reaching movement is a complex multi-articular movement towards a defined point in space and allows the hand to interact with the environment. Nevertheless, it is not yet investigated during the rehabilitation process. Moreover, the execution of the UL movements, improves if the numerous perturbations of the musculoskeletal system, which occur during the execution of movements, are compensated. Motor synergy's components should modify their action to influence positively the outcome of motor activity, preventing the mistakes of the individual components from influencing the overall activity. An important issue is represented by the redundancy of the degrees of motor freedom. Actions and movements can be performed in different ways because the functional synergies are able to co-vary, without changing the result of the action. However, only three spatial dimensions are needed to specify any position where the hand could be placed. This excess of kinematic degrees of freedom means that there are multiple arm configurations that correspond to any particular position of the hand. Thus, improvements in reaching, after BC mastectomy, can be determined, compared to a different rehabilitation protocol, by comparing the Single rehabilitative Treatment (ST) with Group Treatment (GT). Authors designed a randomized-controlled trial to check if specific scapula exercises, included in the ST, could induce changes in the fluidity of the reaching, called Jerk (primary outcome), decrease shoulder pain and improve the functioning of the operated upper limb (secondary outcomes).

The Recovery of Reaching Movement in Breast Cancer Survivors: Two Different Rehabilitative Protocols in Comparison

Self-administered region-specific outcome instrument developed as a measure of self-rated upper-limb disability and symptoms, actually used to monitor changes in symptoms and function over time. It consists mainly of a 30-item disability/symptom scale, scored 0 (no disability) to 100. The items are related to the degree of difficulty in performing various functional activities because of arm, shoulder or hand limitations (21 items), the intensity of pain, activityrelated pain, tingling, weakness and stiffness (5 items), and the effect related to social activities, job, sleep and its psychological impact (4 items).

The degrees of the angle of arm flexion at end of movement (AAF) were evaluated through the Smart D500 stereophotogrammetric system (BTS, Italy), within the reaching task performed on the side underwent surgery. A zero value is conventionally assigned to AAF when the arm is along the side, positive values represent flexion, negative ones represent extension.

The degrees of the angle at elbow at end of movement (AE) were evaluated through the Smart D500 stereophotogrammetric system (BTS, Italy), within the reaching task performed on the side underwent surgery. The value assigned is zero when the elbow is completely extended, positive values correspond to flexion, and negative ones to hyperextension.

Study title	NCT ID	Conditions	Interventions	Eligibility	Organization
Preoperative Vestibular Rehabilitation Effectiveness After Vestibular Schwannoma Surgery	NCT02275325	Vestibular Schw...	Preoperative ve...	18 Years - 75 Years	Central Hospital, Nancy, France
The Sequelae of Mastectomy and Quadrantectomy Respect to the Reaching Movement in Breast Cancer Survivors	NCT04145739	Breast Cancer Pain, Chronic Pain, Postopera... Mastectomy; Lym...	Rehabilitation ...	18 Years - 60 Years	University of Roma La Sapienza
Preoperative Vestibular Rehabilitation Effectiveness After Vestibular Schwannoma Surgery	NCT02275325	Vestibular Schw...	Preoperative ve...	18 Years - 75 Years	Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Physical and Emotional Benefits of Group Dance Intervention for Breast Cancer Survivors	NCT02793076	Cancer	Bollywood Dance	18 Years -	University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
The Recovery of Reaching Movement in Breast Cancer Survivors: Two Different Rehabilitative Protocols in Comparison	NCT04166279	Breast Cancer Breast Cancer L... Pain Pain, Postopera... Pain, Chronic Mastectomy; Lym... Breast Surgery	Single rehabili... Group rehabilit...	18 Years - 60 Years	University of Roma La Sapienza
The Sequelae of Mastectomy and Quadrantectomy Respect to the Reaching Movement in Breast Cancer Survivors	NCT04145739	Breast Cancer Pain, Chronic Pain, Postopera... Mastectomy; Lym...	Rehabilitation ...	18 Years - 60 Years	University of Roma La Sapienza

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Every month we try and update this database with for posture cancer trials from around the world to help patients and their families find trials that might be right for them. We offer this 100% free of charge and do not endorse any of the trials listed here, we hope it helps you or a loved one.

Every month we try and update this database with for posture cancer trials from around the world to help patients and their families find trials that might be right for them.
We offer this 100% free of charge and do not endorse any of the trials listed here, we hope it helps you or a loved one.