The effect of adding respiratory physiotherapy to common physiotherapy on patients with lymphedema

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: pper limb lymphedema after breast cancer.; Postmastectomy lymphedema syndrome; I97.2

• Registration Number: IRCT20221009056124N1
• Lead Sponsor: Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 7 February 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with breast cancer who had axillary lymph node surgery with and without radiotherapy or taxane chemotherapy or unilateral mastectomy
First-degree unilateral lymphedema according to the lymphology assembly
Age 32 to 80 years
Body mass index less than 30
The difference in the measured points between two organs should be between 2 and 8 cm at least in one point of the organ

Exclusion Criteria

Infection in the operated area
Lymphatic vessel inflammation or deep vein occlusion
History of chronic respiratory disease
Receiving other treatments at the same time as the study treatment

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified