The effectiveness of self-care program for breast-cancer-treatment-related lymphedema;randomized pilot study

Authors
Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsUMIN Clinical Trials Registry
Year 2014
INTERVENTION: 6 month BCRL self‐care program including 1)Super slow radio exercise, 2)Arm exercise using Tai‐Chi breathing technique, 3)Self‐lymphatic drainage with skin moisturizing care standard self‐care CONDITION: breast‐cancer‐treatment‐related lymphedema PRIMARY OUTCOME: Extracellular fluid/ Intracellular fluid ratio SECONDARY OUTCOME: upper limb volume ; edema volume ; Tissue Tonometry; Transepidermal Water Loss; lymphedema related symptoms ; lymphedema self care ; Health related QOL INCLUSION CRITERIA: 1)unilateral breast‐cancer‐treatment‐related lymphedema, CTCAE v4.0 edema:limb Grade >1 2)>6month from active treatment 3)ECOG PS 0‐2 4) be able to responding questionnaire and self‐care 5)submitted written consent as a participant
Epistemonikos ID: 0161517bbcd4f35cd914d966ddbad16a6b73839a
First added on: Aug 23, 2024