Body Awareness and Functionality in Lymphedema

Selcuk University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Lymphedema of Upper Limb

Treatments: Other: diagnosis of lymphedema; Other: breast cancer surgery

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06036173

2023/09.06

Details and patient eligibility

About

To determine whether body awareness and upper extremity functionality are affected in patients with or without lymphedema development after breast cancer surgery in comparison with individuals without a history of cancer.

Enrollment: 102 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

first group:

• being female,
• being aged 18-65 years,
• having undergone unilateral breast cancer surgery,
• being diagnosed with secondary lymphedema in the upper extremity according to the International Lymphedema Association
• not having any orthopedic disease that would prevent walking, and volunteering to participate in the study.

second group:The inclusion criteria for the breast cancer surgery group

• without lymphedema were being female,
• being aged 18-65 years,
• having undergone unilateral breast cancer surgery, and volunteering to participate in the study.

Lastly, the inclusion criteria for the control group were:

• being female,
• being aged 18-65 years,
• having no history of cancer surgery, and volunteering to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria: for all groups

• not being willing to participate in the study;
• the presence of metastases, neurological, or orthopedic disorders;
• postural deformities, such as scoliosis and kyphosis;
• mental and cognitive disorders; or communication/cooperation problems

Trial design

102 participants in 3 patient groups

developed lymphedema after breast cancer surgery

Treatment:

Other: diagnosis of lymphedema

Other: breast cancer surgery

did not develop lymphedema after breast cancer surgery

Treatment:

Other: breast cancer surgery

without a history of any cancer surgery