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Evaluation of Respiratory Parameters in Patients With Upper Limb Lymphedema

Completed
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

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.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
MIP and MEP value;FVC;pectoralis minor muscle length;DASH questionnaire;LYMQOL-Arm questionnaire
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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