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Effect of Upper Limb Posture on Limb Volume as Expressed in Circumference Measurement in Healthy Women and in Women With Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema

NCT01672125 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 45

Last updated 2012-08-24

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Lymphedema is one side effect of breast cancer treatment. Measuring the edematous limb enables monitoring changes in the lymphedema and the effect of treatment. Circumference measurement using a measuring tape is an inexpensive simple method and therefore useful and widespread in clinical practice. Circumference measurement performance varies amongst therapists and lacks uniformity in the literature. To date, the effect of different limb positions on measurement results has not been examined.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to describe 1) the effect of position on upper limb volume measurement by using circumference measurement and 2) to examine whether the difference between positions are similar in the upper limbs of the same woman, and 3) between groups of women who are in the intensive phase, in the maintenance phase of lymphedema treatment and women without lymphedema

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

circumferential measurements in different upper limb positions.

circumferential measurements in different upper limb positions, in 90 degrees forward flexion and depending position

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

    lead OTHER_GOV

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-11-30

Countries

  • Israel

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