The effects of aerobic- versus resistance-based exercise onbreast cancer-related lymphoedema

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Breast cancer-related lymphoedema; Cancer - Breast; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613000665730
• Lead Sponsor: Jena Buchan

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-06-19
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 48

Inclusion Criteria

Women with a diagnosis of unilateral breast cancer-related lymphoedema following nonmetastatic breast cancer, completed all cancer-related treatments, physically capable of participating in a moderate-intensity exercise program

Exclusion Criteria

unable to read and understand English; pregnant or may become pregnant during intervention; ECOG status of 3+; women with a cognitive impairment or mental illness; currently undertaking more than half of the exercise prescription (i.e. 75 minutes/week of moderate-intensity exercise)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Presence of lymphoedema, as assessed by bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS), arm circumference measurements, dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and a subjective questionnaire[Baseline, and at 12 weeks and 24 weeks after intervention commencement ]