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Does Inclusion of Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercises in Complete Decongestive Therapy Provide Further Benefits in Patients With Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema

I

Izmir Bakircay University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Lymphedema of Upper Limb
Lymphedema, Breast Cancer

Treatments

Other: Upper extremity exercises combined with diaphragmatic breathing exercises
Other: Complete Decongestive Therapy

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05754346
bakircaymzeren07

Details and patient eligibility

About

Complete decongestive therapy is proven to be effective in reducing lymphedema related symptoms such as swelling and pain. Breathing exercises, on the other hand, may also help managing lymphedema symptoms. Deep breathing creates a pressure change in the abdomen, which creates a vacuum effect in the thoracic cavity and helps to empty the lymphatic vessels. Thus, we aimed to investigate whether addition of diaphragmatic breathing exercises to physical exercise component of complete decongestive therapy provides further benefits on lymphedema volume, pain and quality of life in patients with breast cancer related lymphedema.

Enrollment

40 patients

Sex

Female

Ages

25 to 65 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • Diagnosis of arm lymphedema after being treated for unilateral breast cancer with axillary node dissection
  • Completion of the treatments for the disease including chemotherapy and radiotherapy after breast surgery

Exclusion criteria

  • Having recurrent cancer
  • Having cognitive disability
  • Having any concurrent diseases that may interfere with the measurement of lymphedema

Trial design

Primary purpose

Treatment

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

Single Blind

40 participants in 2 patient groups

Control Group
Active Comparator group
Description:
Patients in this group will receive "Complete Decongestive Therapy" for 6 weeks. 1 session each week will be supervised in a clinic. Rest of the sessions will be performed at home.
Treatment:
Other: Complete Decongestive Therapy
Study Group
Experimental group
Description:
Patients in this group will receive "Complete Decongestive Therapy" combined with diaphragmatic breathing exercises for 6 weeks. 1 session each week will be supervised in a clinic. Rest of the sessions will be performed at home.
Treatment:
Other: Upper extremity exercises combined with diaphragmatic breathing exercises
Other: Complete Decongestive Therapy

Trial contacts and locations

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Central trial contact

Gozde Basbug, PhD

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