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Effects of Selected Exercise Program on Microcirculation and Lymphedema in Postmastectomy Patients

NCT05286489 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2022-03-18

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Summary

PURPOSE: to assess the efficacy of Qigong exercise on microcirculation in postmastectomy lymphedema patient.

BACKGROUND: Qigong is a mind-body integrative exercise originating from traditional Chinese medicine and is used to improve health and energy levels through regular training, yet its effects are not empirically assessed.

Qigong may be a potentially beneficial exercise for survivors of breast cancer and could be used to regulate upper limb blood flow and decrease lymphedema. There is lack in knowledge and information in published studies about the efficacy of Qigong exercise on microcirculation in postmastectomy lymphedema patient.

So, this study will be designed to provide a guideline about the efficacy of Qigong exercise on microcirculation in postmastectomy lymphedema patient.

HYPOTHESES:

It will be hypothesized that:

It was hypothesized that Qigong exercise has no or limited effect in microcirculation in postmastectomy lymphedema patient.

RESEARCH QUESTION: Does Qigong exercise an effect on microcirculation in postmastectomy lymphedema patient?

Conditions

  • Mastectomy; Lymphedema

Interventions

COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Qigong exercise

The qigong style they learned is known as 18 Forms Tai Chi Internal Qigong. It is a kind of physical and mental exercise (internal qigong) that focuses on relaxation, deep breathing, and slow and coordinated movements and uses the mind to guide these movements. There are a total of 18 upper and lower body movements, and all of the techniques are performed while either standing or semi squatting. qigong practice session was initiated immediately and continued for about 6 minutes. Each participant in the qigong group performed 18 Forms Tai Chi Internal Qigong once and was assessed immediately afterward in sitting (to measure the vascular outcomes) and lying (to measure the upper limb circumference) positions. The control participants were given no specific exercise instruction after the baseline assessment. Instead, they were asked to rest (sit quietly in the laboratory) for 6 minutes and then participated in the postassessment directly

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cairo University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • eman othman, PhD · assistant professor at faculty of physical therapy, Cairo university

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
25 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-03-31
Primary Completion
2022-05-31
Completion
2022-05-31

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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