Clinical trial · Interventional
Comparison of Techniques for Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema.
Complex Physical Therapy Plus Pressotherapy Versus Kinesio Taping in Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema. Randomized Crossover Trial.
NCT03051750CI-TRIAL-00037126completedN/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)
This crossover study compares two different treatment techniques for Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: 1. Complex Physical Therapy plus Pressotherapy. 2\. Kinesio Taping.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breast Cancer Lymphedema | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complex Physical Therapy plus Pressotherapy | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Kinesio Taping | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- CPT+P
- description
- Complex Physical Therapy plus Pressotherapy during three weeks
- interventionNames
- Other: Complex Physical Therapy plus Pressotherapy
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Kinesio Taping
- description
- Kinesio Taping during three weeks
- interventionNames
- Other: Kinesio Taping
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Changes in the volume difference between the upper limb with lymphedema and the healthy upper limb before and after treatment.
- timeFrame
- Four weeks during each treatment phase
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Submit BCRL 2. Be a patient of the Breast Pathology Rehabilitation at Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre. 3. Signing the informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1\) Breast Cancer metastasis or other active tumor. 2) Intravenous chemotherapy or radiotherapy actually. 3) Heart or kidney failure. 4) Use diuretics. 5) active infection (erysipelas) or any cutaneous disease in UL or back. 5) Bilateral lymphadenectomy. 6) present deterioration or cognitive delay that would prevent understanding instructions and purpose of the study. 7\) Have performed treatment for BCRL during the 3 months prior to the start of the study (previous washing phase).
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDPajero Otero V, Garcia Delgado E, Martin Cortijo C, Rodriguez Ramos ML, De Carlos Iriarte E, Gil Garcia A, Romay-Barrero H, Avendano-Coy J. Intensive complex physical therapy combined with intermittent pneumatic compression versus Kinesio taping for treating breast cancer-related lymphedema of the upper limb: A randomised cross-over clinical trial. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl). 2022 Sep;31(5):e13625. doi: 10.1111/ecc.13625. Epub 2022 May 31. PMID 35642305