Resistive exercise in lymphedema
- Conditions
- Breast cancer related lymphedema.Postmastectomy lymphedema syndromeI97.2
- Registration Number
- IRCT20230816059172N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 38
Women with breast cancer who had undergone needed treatments
Patients who had finished their chemotherapy or radiotherapy at least 6 weeks ago
Native Iranians or people who can read and write persian
Patients with lymphedema diagnosis with one of these conditions: 1- At least 2 centimeters difference in upper limbs' circumference; 2-At least 200 milliliters difference in upper limbs' volume; 3- At least 5 percent difference in upper limbs' volume
Cancer recurrence
Untreated heart or kidney failure
People experiencing joint or muscle pain while doing active movements without resistence
Uncontrolled infection
Deep vein thrombosis in upper limb
Inflammatory neuromuscular disease
Coronary artery disease
Congestive heart failure
People who are unable to understand commands
People who are unable to participate in physiotherapy
Uncontrolled hypertension
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Quality of life. Timepoint: Before starting the intervention and at the end of treatment period. Method of measurement: Lymphedema life impact scale questionnaire.;Upper limb function. Timepoint: Before starting the intervention and at the end of treatment period. Method of measurement: Performing Upper limb functional test and dexterity test.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method pper limb circumference. Timepoint: Before starting the intervention and at the end of treatment period. Method of measurement: Measuring tape.;Upper limb volume. Timepoint: Before starting the intervention and at the end of treatment period. Method of measurement: Measuring tape and calculator.