Prevention of breast edema with a compression bra (CoBra)
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Breast cancerRadiotherapyplastic surgeryBorstkankerRadiotherapiePlastische Heelkunde
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON23066
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Antwerpin corporation with the Antwerp University Hospital
- Brief Summary
Verbelen H, Gebruers N, Beyers T, De Monie AC, Tjalma W. Breast edema in breast cancer patients following breast-conserving surgery and radiotherapy: a systematic review. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2014 Oct;147(3):463-71. doi: 10.1007/s10549-014-3110-8. Epub 2014 Aug 28. PubMed PMID: 25164973.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 76
Inclusion Criteria
Female patients with breast cancer who will receive breast conserving surgery.
-Female patients that are candidates for plastic surgery (breast reduction or breast enlargement)
Exclusion Criteria
-metastatic breast cancer
-DIEP-flap reconstructive surgery
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Incidence of breast edema
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method -Comfort compression bra<br /><br>-Pressure (Picopress)<br /><br>-Compression questionnaire<br /><br>-Water content of dermis and subcutis<br /><br>-QoL (McGill QoL Dutch)<br /><br>