The effect of combined decongestive therapy and pneumatic compression pump on lymphedema indicators and body image in patients with lymphedema secondary to breast cancer treatment
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- postmastectomy lymphedema.Postmastectomy lymphoedema syndrome
- Registration Number
- IRCT138902212621N8
- Lead Sponsor
- Shiraz university of medical sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 48
Inclusion Criteria
1.histoty of breast cancer, 2.history of surgery and chemotherapy and as needed hormone therapy and radiotherapy, 3. affected by lymphedema (with degree of mild to severe) based on specialist diagnosis, 4. at least 1 year ago was undergone axillary node dissection, 5. do not have knowledge about combined decongestive therapy, 6. phone accessibility, 7. 35-70 years old. Exclusion criteria: 1. psychotic disorder, 2. existence sever pain at axillary area, 3. history of hysterectomy duo to uterus cancer, 4. severe cardiac disease, 5. heart failure, 6. renal failure, 7. severe hypertension, 8. existing other malignancies, 9. recurrent infection in arm, 10. musclo skeletal disease
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Differences in volume of both upper limbs. Timepoint: before the intervention, 4 and 8 weeks after that. Method of measurement: volumeter.;Difference in circumference between the two upper limbs. Timepoint: before the intervention, 4 and 8 weeks after that. Method of measurement: meter.;Shoulder joint range of motion. Timepoint: before the intervention, 4 and 8 weeks after that. Method of measurement: goniometer.;Body image and relationships. Timepoint: before the intervention, 4 and 8 weeks after that. Method of measurement: body image and relationships scale (questionare).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Adduction motion of shoulder joint. Timepoint: before the intervention, 4 and 8 weeks after that. Method of measurement: goniometer.