A Yoga Program for Arm Lymphoedema

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Alternative and Complementary Medicine - Other alternative and complementary medicine; Cardiovascular - Diseases of the vasculature and circulation including the lymphatic system; Cancer - Breast; Breast cancer related lymphoedema (BCRL)

• Registration Number: ACTRN12610000543088
• Lead Sponsor: niSA

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2010-07-06
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Women who have been treated for breast cancer more than 12 months previously, are disease free and have developed symptoms of BCRL as a result

Exclusion Criteria

Body mass index (BMI) of 35 or over
1000ml or more of excess extracellular fluid in the affected arm compared to the unaffected arm as measured by bioimpedance spectroscopy
active malignancy
unable to participate in gentle exercise classes or current participation in a structured exercise program

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reduction in lymphoedema status as measured by bioimpedance spectroscopy (extracellular fluid), perometry (arm volume and circumference), tonometry (fibrotic induration) and self reported symptom scales and compared to the unaffected arm.[Post intervention]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Increase in quality of life as measured using the Short Form 36 (SF-36), Adult Hope Scale (Snyder 2005) and a visual analogy scale on a global quality of life (QOL) question[Post Intervention]