An investigation into the relationship between postoperative arm and shoulder mobilisation exercises and the incidence of lymphoedema
Completed
- Conditions
- Breast cancer related lymphoedemaCancerBreast cancer
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN38946256
- Lead Sponsor
- Physiotherapy Research Foundation (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 104
Inclusion Criteria
Patients who are undergoing axillary surgery followed by radiotherapy for unilateral primary breast cancer with axillary node involvement.
Exclusion Criteria
Added as of 26/06/2008:
1. Women under eighteen years
2. Existing history of breast cancer
3. Prior axillary surgery or irradiation
4. Pre-existing lymphoedema as measured by a difference in 200 mls
between the two arms when measured pre-operatively using the volume
displacement method
5. Women requiring full time cognitive or physical care
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Added as of 19/06/2008:<br>1. Limb volume using water displacement method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Added as of 19/06/2008:<br>1. Range of movement using goniometer<br>2. Hand grip strength using dynamometer<br>3. Health related quality of life using FACTB+4, Shoulder Disability Questionnaire