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Feasibility Trial of ScarWork for Post-breast Surgery Pain Syndrome.

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyAllUniversity College London Hospitals
NCT07206394 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the United Kingdom (UK). Most women are treated with a combination of surgery and radiotherapy. While these treatments are effective, they can cause ongoing breast pain for some, which can last months or even years. This long-term pain can have a major impact on quality of life, yet it is often overlooked and not well managed in routine care. One in three women may still experience breast pain three years after treatment. The pain can come from scarring, tissue damage, or nerve changes caused by surgery and radiotherapy. Treatments for this pain are limited. Many patients are advised the pain will subside on its own or are given basic painkillers, which sometimes have limited impact. ScarWork is a light-touch manual therapy, developed in the United States and aims to improve the way scars feel and look, reduce pain and tightness, and

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Over the age of 18 * Early breast cancer patients who have had breast surgery with curative intent * Radiotherapy completed ≥ 6 months previously * In remission with no sign of active local disease * Registering a score of ≥3 on perceived pain intensity or pain burden on a 10-point numerical rating scale (NRS) * English speaking and able to communicate reasonably well * Able to give informed consent * Willing to attend for regular treatment at RLHIM Exclusion Criteria: * History of post-breast surgery wound complications * History of breast surgery unrelated to breast cancer treatment * History of previous ScarWork therapy * Diagnosis of lymphoedema * Severe co-morbidities or cognitive disability * Receiving physiotherapy for post-breast surgery pain syndrome at the time of trial
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What it tests

  • ScarWork therapy
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Where

1 site
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
London, United Kingdom
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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