Weight loss through stress reduction? Implementation of a stress management training during stationary rehabilitation in obese lymphedema patients

Phase 2

• Conditions: I89.0; Lymphoedema, not elsewhere classified

• Registration Number: DRKS00024393
• Lead Sponsor: Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2019-09-27
• Study Start: 2021-02-05
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 71

Inclusion Criteria

Lymphedema or lip edema diagnosis, BMI > 25, German-speaking

Exclusion Criteria

BMI < 25, infection (erysipelas), current chemotherapy

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Several questionnaires were administered at each of three measurement points (start of rehabilitation, end of rehabilitation, and 8 months later). <br>Perceived stress: Perceived Stress Scale - 10 (PSS-10)<br>Binge eating symptoms: self designed questionnaire Chronic stress: Trier Inventory Chronic Stress (TICS)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
In addition, heart rate variability and fitness were assessed at two time points (start of rehabilitation, end of rehabilitation) using the 6-minute walk test.<br>