Shock wave therapy for nerve pain after mastectomy
Part of Brain & nervous system, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests if a treatment called extracorporeal shock wave therapy (using sound waves from outside the body) can help relieve nerve pain that some women have after a mastectomy. It may be an option if you have burning, tingling, or numbness in your chest, armpit, or upper arm that started after your surgery.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman between 40 and 65 years old.
- You had a mastectomy (breast removal) on one side and now have nerve pain in your chest, armpit, or upper arm.
- Your pain feels like burning, tingling, numbness, or electric shocks and has lasted 3 to 5 months after surgery.
- You have mild to moderate swelling (lymphedema) in the arm on the same side as your surgery.
- You have finished chemotherapy or radiation therapy.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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