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NCT02250898 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Massage for Post Breast Surgery

A NA study, sponsored by MetroHealth Medical Center.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
21
Enrollment target

NCT02250898: Completed NA study, sponsored by MetroHealth Medical Center.

NCT02250898 is a NA study that has completed, run by MetroHealth Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 21 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02250898, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by MetroHealth Medical Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
21 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The aims of this study are to determine the effectiveness of myofascial massage specific to the breast/chest/shoulder area in reducing self-reported pain and increasing mobility among patients who have undergone a mastectomy or other breast surgery compared to a control group receiving global relaxation massages.

Primary Outcome

Self report survey of current pain type and intensity will be given at the beginning of enrollment and then again after the 2 month study period ends. Pain scores will be measured pre and post.

Interventions

  • OTHER Myofascial Massage Therapy
  • OTHER Global Relaxation Massage

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 21 participants
Start Date 2014-09
Est. Completion 2015-06
Phase NA
MetroHealth Medical Center

76 total trials

What the finished NCT02250898 record still lists

NCT02250898 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 21 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Myofascial Massage Therapy is the first listed.

NCT02250898 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02250898 about?

NCT02250898 is a clinical study titled "Massage for Post Breast Surgery". The aims of this study are to determine the effectiveness of myofascial massage specific to the breast/chest/shoulder area in reducing self-reported pain and increasing mobility among patients who have undergone a mastectomy or other breast surgery compared to a control group receiving global relaxa...

What is the current status of trial NCT02250898?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 21 participants. The study started on 2014-09. Estimated completion is 2015-06.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02250898?

The interventions under investigation include: Myofascial Massage Therapy (OTHER), Global Relaxation Massage (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02250898?

This trial is sponsored by MetroHealth Medical Center, which has 76 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02250898's enrollment target sits among peer trials

21 1762nd of 2000 higher than 233 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02250898, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02250898 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.