Evaluation of Respiratory Parameters in Patients With Upper Limb Lymphedema
- Conditions
- Lymphedema of Upper Limb
- Registration Number
- NCT06568978
- Lead Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa (IUC)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 82
Inclusion Criteria:<br><br> - aged 25-65 years with secondary, unilateral upper limb lymphedema in Phase 2 of the<br> protection stage,<br><br> - wearing compression garments,<br><br> - who have not received manual lymph drainage (MLD) therapy in the last 3 months<br><br> - along with healthy controls of a similar age who volunteered to participate.<br><br>Exclusion Criteria:<br><br> - being in Phase 1 of lymphedema treatment (the edema-reducing phase),<br><br> - being classified as NYHA Class III and/or IV according to the New York Heart<br> Association classification system,<br><br> - having a chronic respiratory disease,<br><br> - presence of active infection (such as lymphangitis or cellulitis), or undergoing<br> radiotherapy/chemotherapy due to breast cancer.
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method MIP and MEP value;FVC;pectoralis minor muscle length;DASH questionnaire;LYMQOL-Arm questionnaire
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method