Effects of Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Treatment on Body Awareness and Upper Extremity Functionality
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 102
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Quick-Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand questionnaire
研究概览
简要总结
To determine whether body awareness and upper extremity functionality are affected in patients with or without lymphedema development after breast cancer surgery in comparison with individuals without a history of cancer.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Other
- 时间视角
- Prospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 65 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •first group:
- •being female,
- •being aged 18-65 years,
- •having undergone unilateral breast cancer surgery,
- •being diagnosed with secondary lymphedema in the upper extremity according to the International Lymphedema Association
- •not having any orthopedic disease that would prevent walking, and volunteering to participate in the study.
- •second group:The inclusion criteria for the breast cancer surgery group
- •without lymphedema were being female,
- •being aged 18-65 years,
- •having undergone unilateral breast cancer surgery, and volunteering to participate in the study.
- •Lastly, the inclusion criteria for the control group were:
- •being female,
- •being aged 18-65 years,
- •having no history of cancer surgery, and volunteering to participate in the study.
排除标准
- •for all groups
- •not being willing to participate in the study;
- •the presence of metastases, neurological, or orthopedic disorders;
- •postural deformities, such as scoliosis and kyphosis;
- •mental and cognitive disorders; or communication/cooperation problems
结局指标
主要结局
Quick-Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand questionnaire
时间窗: 11 minutes
Each of the 11 items in this instrument is scored from 1 to 5. The responses given to all items are summed up, and the total score is obtained with a special formula. A high total score indicates a high level of functional limitation. Max/ min score: 100/0
Body Awareness Questionnaire
时间窗: 17 minutes
This instrument consists of a total of 18 items evaluated based on a scale of 1 (not at all true of me) to 7 (very true of me). The total score is obtained by adding the scores of each item. A higher total score indicates better body awareness. Max/ min score:126/18
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Emine Cihan
Assist. Prof.
Selcuk University