NCT05610579

The 24 Hour Effects of Remedial Exercises With and Without Compression Therapy on Breast Cancer-related Lymphedema

Completed NA Last updated 1 August 2023

What this trial tests

NA trial testing Remedial exercise in Lymphedema, Breast Cancer in 34 participants. Completed in 28 February 2023.

Timeline

14 November 2022

Primary endpoint
28 February 2023

28 February 2023

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	Hacettepe University
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	single group
Masking	none
Primary purpose	treatment
Enrollment	34
Start date	14 November 2022
Primary completion	28 February 2023
Estimated completion	28 February 2023
Sites	1 location across Turkey (Türkiye)

Drugs / interventions tested

• Remedial exercise
• Compression bandage

Conditions studied

• Lymphedema, Breast Cancer — all drugs for Lymphedema, Breast Cancer →

Sponsor

Hacettepe University

Who can join

Adults 18 to 75, female only, with Lymphedema, Breast Cancer. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

The aim of this study to investigate 24 hours of effects of remedial exercises with and without compression therapy on severity of lymphedema and symptoms of the lymphedema The present study is designed as a non-drug clinical trial. The patients will complete two remedial exercise sessions, one without and one with compression in a randomized order separated by a 3-day wash-out period.The main questions it aims to answer are

1. The 24 hour effects of remedial exercises with and without compression therapy on the severity of lymphedema are different in individuals with lymphedema associated with breast cancer surgery.
2. The 24 hour effects of remedial exercises with and without compression therapy on the symptoms of lymphedema are different in individuals with lymphedema associated with breast cancer surgery.

Publications & conference data

1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

1. Acute Effects of Remedial Exercises with and without Compression on Breast-Cancer-Related Lymphedema.
   Gülören G, Doğan Y, Özgül S, Gürşen C, et al · · 2023 · cited 4× · PMID 37998441 · DOI 10.3390/healthcare11222949