Clinical trial · Interventional
Aquatic Exercise Study for Breast Cancer Patients With Lymphedema
NCT00498771CI-TRIAL-00028077completedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The purpose of this study is to determine what effects aquatic exercise has on participants with Lymphedema.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lymphedema | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquatic Exercise arm | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Aquatic Exercise arm
- description
- Participants will attend 12 classes of aquatic exercise program (2-3 classes/weekly). Each one hour class is held in warm water pool which is 89 degrees and 3.5'-4'deep.Classes include low impact, dynamic movements for warm up, stretching and breathing exercises, upper and lower body resistance training, and cool down activities. Participants will be evaluated for Circumference \& volumetric measurement of the affected limb, BMI, weight and height at the baseline, at 3rd week and at 6th week. Participant will complete a quality of life survey (QOL)at baseline, 6 week, 6 and 12 month.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Aquatic Exercise arm
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control - No Exercise Arm
- description
- No exercise will be performed in Control arm. Participants will be evaluated for Circumference \& volumetric measurement of the affected limb, BMI, weight and height at the baseline, at 3rd week and at 6th week. Participant will complete a quality of life survey (QOL) at baseline, 6 week, 6 and 12 month.
Primary outcomes (1)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 21 Years
- Maximum age
- 90 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Breast cancer patients with Lymphedema * Patients must have received standard Lymphedema treatment (Complete Decongestive Therapy) prior to participating in the study. * Patients undergoing treatment will require written permission from their physician * Complete an assessment by a licensed physical therapist before beginning the exercise program * Patients must sign a consent form to participate Exclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing treatment without physician's written permission * Patients with health problems that contraindicate exercise * Patients are not eligible if the physical therapy assessment identifies a contraindication to participation Inclusion of Women and Minorities: \- Men, women and minorities with breast cancer related lymphedema are eligible
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