Clinical trial · Interventional
Evaluation of Home Program and Telerehabilitation for the Treatment Process in Patients With Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema
NCT06065423CI-TRIAL-00070152completedN/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)
During the Covid-19 pandemic, rehabilitation services for all patients were affected, and a term that was previously in use but gained popularity during the pandemic entered our vocabulary: 'Telerehabilitation'. The purpose of our study is to evaluate the treatment process and adherence of patients undergoing telerehabilitation.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
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 Related Lymphedema | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Telerehabilitation | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Lymphatic Drainage(MLD), Exercises | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Telerehabilitation Group
- description
- patients received exercises and massages through TR three times a week, conducted by a physiotherapist and a clinician. They were encouraged to perform their exercises and wear compression garments on the remaining days. Prior to the program, patients or their relatives received training from physiotherapists regarding exercises and Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD). Patients or their relatives were informed about the Zoom program and were instructed to acquire the application online. Two physiotherapists and groups of five patients each were organized based on rehabilitation days and hours, and access to the Zoom link was provided.
- interventionNames
- Other: Manuel Lymphatic Drainage(MLD), Exercises
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Home- Exercise Group
- description
- patients were provided with a brochure explaining the massages and exercises they needed to perform. Additionally, they were contacted three times a week by a physiotherapist and a clinician to remind them of the treatments, assess the continuity and accuracy of the treatments, encourage them to perform the treatments correctly and consistently, and promote the wearing of compression garments.
- interventionNames
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 75 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who had undergone breast surgery at least 3 months ago * Had stage 1-2 lymphedema * Had upper extremity lymphedema associated with breast cancer Exclusion Criteria: * Signs of infection such as lymphangitis, cellulitis, fungal infections * Those with documented lymph node metastases * Those with bilateral lymphedema * Those with other diseases affecting upper extremity functions * Those with a history of previous surgery related to the upper extremity
References
Publications (0)
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