Clinical trial · Interventional
The 24 Hour Effects of Remedial Exercises With and Without Compression Therapy on Breast Cancer-related Lymphedema
- 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 aim of this study to investigate 24 hours of effects of remedial exercises with and without compression therapy on severity of lymphedema and symptoms of the lymphedema The present study is designed as a non-drug clinical trial. The patients will complete two remedial exercise sessions, one without and one with compression in a randomized order separated by a 3-day wash-out period.The main questions it aims to answer are 1. The 24 hour effects of remedial exercises with and without compression therapy on the severity of lymphedema are different in individuals with lymphedema associated with breast cancer surgery. 2. The 24 hour effects of remedial exercises with and without compression therapy on the symptoms of lymphedema are different in individuals with lymphedema associated with breast cancer surgery.
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, Breast Cancer | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compression bandage | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Remedial exercise | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- remedial exercises with compression bandage
- interventionNames
- Other: Remedial exercise
- Other: Compression bandage
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- remedial exercises
- interventionNames
- Other: Remedial exercise
Primary outcomes (3)
- measure
- Ultrasonographic measurements
- timeFrame
- Change in symptoms related to lymphedema from baseline up to end of 24 hour
- description
- Ultrasound imaging was performed using a 5-13-Megahertz linear probe. During the procedure, the participants will be seated with their forearms supinated and extended on a pillow. Measurements will be made bilaterally from 10 cm distal and proximal to the elbow bend, from the midpoint of the medial and lateral epicondyles, along the line parallel to the arm axis.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 75 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Clinical diagnosis of unilateral arm lymphedema related to breast cancer disease- Age between 18 and 75 years * 2 cm or greater difference between the affected and unaffected arms in women with breast cancer related lymphedema * At least 12 months after breast cancer surgery end Exclusion Criteria: * current recurrence of breast cancer * bilateral involvement * active infection * presence of metastases * diabetes mellitus * hypertension * pre-existing neuromusculoskeletal and neurological conditions * edema due to other reasons (e.g., primary lymphedema, lung and heart diseases)
References
Publications (7)
- RESULTMcNeely ML, Campbell K, Ospina M, Rowe BH, Dabbs K, Klassen TP, Mackey J, Courneya K. Exercise interventions for upper-limb dysfunction due to breast cancer treatment. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2010 Jun 16;2010(6):CD005211. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005211.pub2. PMID 20556760
- RESULTMcNeely ML, Campbell KL, Courneya KS, Mackey JR. Effect of acute exercise on upper-limb volume in breast cancer survivors: a pilot study. Physiother Can. 2009 Fall;61(4):244-51. doi: 10.3138/physio.61.4.244. Epub 2009 Nov 12. PMID 20808486
- RESULTStout Gergich NL, Pfalzer LA, McGarvey C, Springer B, Gerber LH, Soballe P. Preoperative assessment enables the early diagnosis and successful treatment of lymphedema. Cancer. 2008 Jun 15;112(12):2809-19. doi: 10.1002/cncr.23494. PMID 18428212
- RESULTDe Vrieze T, Vos L, Gebruers N, Tjalma WAA, Thomis S, Neven P, Nevelsteen I, De Groef A, Vandermeeren L, Belgrado JP, Devoogdt N. Protocol of a randomised controlled trial regarding the effectiveness of fluoroscopy-guided manual lymph drainage for the treatment of breast cancer-related lymphoedema (EFforT-BCRL trial). Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2018 Feb;221:177-188. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2017.12.023. Epub 2017 Dec 16. PMID 29277358
- RESULTSvensson BJ, Dylke ES, Ward LC, Black DA, Kilbreath SL. Screening for breast cancer-related lymphoedema: self-assessment of symptoms and signs. Support Care Cancer. 2020 Jul;28(7):3073-3080. doi: 10.1007/s00520-019-05083-7. Epub 2019 Oct 22. PMID 31641870
- RESULTYalcin I, Bump RC. Validation of two global impression questionnaires for incontinence. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2003 Jul;189(1):98-101. doi: 10.1067/mob.2003.379. PMID 12861145
- RESULTRicci V, Ricci C, Gervasoni F, Andreoli A, Ozcakar L. From histo-anatomy to sonography in lymphedema: EURO-MUSCULUS/USPRM approach. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2022 Feb;58(1):108-117. doi: 10.23736/S1973-9087.21.06853-2. Epub 2021 Apr 16.