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Does Inclusion of Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercises in Complete Decongestive Therapy Provide Further Benefits in Patients With Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema

NCT05754346 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2024-01-05

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Summary

Complete decongestive therapy is proven to be effective in reducing lymphedema related symptoms such as swelling and pain. Breathing exercises, on the other hand, may also help managing lymphedema symptoms. Deep breathing creates a pressure change in the abdomen, which creates a vacuum effect in the thoracic cavity and helps to empty the lymphatic vessels. Thus, we aimed to investigate whether addition of diaphragmatic breathing exercises to physical exercise component of complete decongestive therapy provides further benefits on lymphedema volume, pain and quality of life in patients with breast cancer related lymphedema.

Conditions

  • Lymphedema, Breast Cancer
  • Lymphedema of Upper Limb

Interventions

OTHER

Complete Decongestive Therapy

Complete Decongestive Therapy will include manual lymphedema drainage (self) for 20 min everyday, skin care everyday, wearing compression garment or bandages everyday and upper-extremity exercises twice a day.

OTHER

Upper extremity exercises combined with diaphragmatic breathing exercises

"Upper-extremity exercises" component of Complete Decongestive Therapy will be performed combined with diaphragmatic breathing exercises.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Bezmialem Vakif University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Istanbul Kent University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Izmir Bakircay University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Alis Kostanoglu, assoc.prof. · Bezmialem Vakif University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-03-20
Primary Completion
2023-12-01
Completion
2023-12-01

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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