Self-Care for Lymphedema in Patients With Breast Cancer
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer
- Registration Number
- NCT00670644
- Lead Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
- Brief Summary
RATIONALE: Identifying why patients don't do self care for lymphedema may help doctors plan better at-home self-care treatment.
PURPOSE: This research study is looking at self-care practices for lymphedema in patients with breast cancer.
- Detailed Description
OBJECTIVES:
Primary
* To systematically identify and describe the barriers to completing recommended at home self-care of lymphedema in patients with breast cancer.
* To identify patient recalled instructions as to at home self-care practices for lymphedema as told to them by healthcare professionals and others.
* To identify the current at home self-care practices of breast cancer survivors with treatment treated lymphedema.
Secondary
* To examine the relationship between at home self-care activities and symptoms in breast cancer survivors with lymphedema.
* To examine the relationship between at home self-care activities and quality of life in breast cancer survivors with lymphedema.
* To identify patient-perceived benefits to at home self-care.
OUTLINE: Patients complete questionnaires about their breast cancer diagnosis and treatment history, lymphedema history and problems, and years of education and income. Patients also complete surveys about home self-care practices for lymphedema and any benefits, burdens, or barriers of at home care.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 51
Not provided
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Identification of current at home self-care practices for lymphedema one time only for approximately 15 minutes Identification and description of barriers to completing recommended at home self-care of lymphedema one time only for approximately 15 minutes Identification of patients recalled instructions as to at home self-care practices for lymphedema as told to them by healthcare professionals and others one time only for approximately 15 minutes
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Relationship between at home self-care activities, symptoms, and quality of life in breast cancer survivors with lymphedema one time only for approximately 15 minutes Identification of patient-perceived benefits to at home self-care one time only for approximately 15 minutes
Trial Locations
- Locations (3)
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center at Franklin
🇺🇸Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
🇺🇸Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center - Cool Springs
🇺🇸Nashville, Tennessee, United States