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Exercise and Compression for Lymphedema

NCT05022823 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2025-06-27

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the benefit of combining resistance exercise with use of a compression sleeve on arm lymphedema. In the study, participants will be taught a resistance exercise that follows the decongestive exercise sequence. This program is called "decongestive progressive resistance exercise" (DPRE). To evaluate the benefit from use of a compression garment on the arm. Some participants will wear their usual compression sleeve during exercise and others will use an adjustable compression wrap. The investigators hope to see if this type of combined program is helpful for women with lymphedema. The investigators also want to see if there are benefits from the addition of use of an adjustable compression wrap during exercise over use of a regularly prescribed compression sleeve.

Conditions

  • Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema

Interventions

DEVICE

Compression sleeve, worn during exercise

Participants wear their daytime compression sleeve during the DPRE program.

DEVICE

Adjustable Compression (AC) garment, worn during exercise

Participants wear an Adjustable Compression (AC) garment during the DPRE program. Participants will be fitted for an Adjustable Compression garment and instructed in its application by a physical therapist.

DEVICE

Compression sleeve, daytime wear

Compression sleeve worn for at least 12 hours per day, seven days a week.

BEHAVIORAL

Decongestive Progressive Resistance Exercise program

Supervised DPRE exercise program, twice a week for 12 weeks. Exercises will be individualized and offered in a group-based format. After the 12-week intervention, participants will continue the same program (independently) twice weekly for an additional 12 weeks at home or in a community-based fitness center or attend supervised group exercise sessions virtually.

BEHAVIORAL

Home exercise program

Participants are provided with a home exercise program that follows the decongestive exercise sequence and instructed to perform the exercise sequence once daily for a 10-15 minute period.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • AHS Cancer Control Alberta

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-06-29
Primary Completion
2024-02-08
Completion
2024-02-08

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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