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The Effect of Mobile Lymphedema Self-Care Support Program on Self-Care in Women With Breast Cancer-related Lymphedema

NCT05058495 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 98

Last updated 2024-02-20

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Summary

The aim of this randomized controlled study is to evaluate the effect of the mobile lymphedema self-care support program on self-care, quality of life and symptoms related to lymphedema in women with breast cancer-related lymphedema.

H1: There is a difference between the Lymphedema Self-Care Scale mean score in women who develop lymphedema due to breast cancer, according to the use of the mobile lymphedema self-care support program.

H2: There is a difference between the Lymphedema Quality of Life Scale average score in women who develop lymphedema due to breast cancer according to the status of using the mobile lymphedema self-care support program.

H4: There is a difference between lymphedema arm circumference measurements according to the use of the mobile lymphedema self-care support program in women who develop lymphedema due to breast cancer.

H5: In women who develop lymphedema due to breast cancer, there is a difference in the situation of experiencing symptoms related to lymphedema according to the use of the mobile lymphedema self-care support program.

Conditions

  • Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema

Interventions

OTHER

Mobile Lymphedema Self-Care Support Program

The Mobile Lymphedema Self-Care Support Program is composed of three section. First section includes the information about lymphedema and lymphedema self care. Second section includes the exercises videos which women can concurrently exercise with application and an alarm to remind to exercise. Last section is a social network form the women could chat and share anything with eachother. Patients will be told how to use the Mobile Lymphedema Self-Care Support Program and a contact number will be provided to ask questions about the program at any time.

OTHER

standart lymphedema education

The control group will receive standard lymphedema education. The standard lymphedema education is an online education composed of information about lymphedema and lymphedema self-care.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Dokuz Eylul University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Özgül Karayurt, PhD · Izmir University of Economics

  • Sibel Eyigör, MD · Ege University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
55 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-09-01
Primary Completion
2021-12-01
Completion
2021-12-01

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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