Exercise and Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema: Influence of Muscle Group and Sequence on Volume Change in Swollen and Normal Arms

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Breast Cancer; Lymphedema

Treatments: Other: Exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00935714

0023-09-HYMC

Details and patient eligibility

About

Arm exercise influences arm volume and symptoms in breast cancer related lymphedema.

Enrollment: 18 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• unilateral arm lymphedema as a result of breast cancer treatment
• completion of breast cancer treatments
• arm lymphedema onset 3 months or more after surgery and persistent for at least 6 months
• in the maintenance phase of lymphedema treatment

Exclusion criteria

• women with recurrent cancer
• intercurrent diseases affecting the swollen arm
• lack of understanding of the Hebrew language

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Factorial Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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18 participants in 2 patient groups

Muscle Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Exercise

Treatment:

Other: Exercise

Other: Exercise

Sequence

Active Comparator group

Description:

Exercise

Treatment:

Other: Exercise

Other: Exercise