Clinical trial · Interventional
Effect of BOSU Exercises Added to Complete Decongestive Treatment on Balance in Breast Cancer-associated Lymphedema.
The Effect of BOSU Ball Balance Exercises Added to Complete Decongestive Treatment on Static and Dynamic Balance in Breast Cancer-associated Lymphedema.
NCT06182046CI-TRIAL-00072525unknownN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
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- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
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- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
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- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of balance exercises performed with the BOSU ball added to complete decongestive treatment on static and dynamic balance in patients with breast cancer-related 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balance exercises | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Complete decongestive treatment program | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Intervention group: Balance exercise with BOSU Ball added to complete decongestive treatment
- description
- Complete decongestive treatment program consists of manual lymph drainage, multi-layer bandaging, skin/nail care and exercise treatments. The treatment will last 45 minutes/session, 5 sessions/week and 3 weeks. Patients in the intervention group will also receive balance exercises with a BOSU ball. These exercises will be performed in 2 sets, 5 days a week for 3 weeks. Each set will last 15 minutes. It will take 15 sessions in total. These exercises include 10 balance exercise movements performed on a bosu ball.
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Complete decongestive treatment program
- Procedure: Balance exercises
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Active Control group: Complete decongestive treatment
- description
- Patients in this group will receive only a complete decongestive treatment program consisting manual lymph drainage, multilayer bandaging, skin/nail care, and exercise treatments. The treatment will last 45 minutes/session, 5 sessions/week and 3 weeks.
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Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 65 Years
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Inclusion Criteria: * Female gender * Patients aged 18-65 years * Having a history of unilateral mastectomy and lymph node dissection at least one year ago due to breast cancer diagnosis. * Having unilateral breast cancer-related upper extremity lymphedema (\>20% volume difference between the two upper extremities) according to the diagnostic criteria of the - International Society of Lymphology (Committee 2020) for at least six months. * Not having received lymphedema treatment or exercise therapy for the last six months * Completing breast cancer primary treatment at least 6 months ago (except hormone therapy/aromatase inhibitors) Exclusion Criteria: * Bilateral breast cancer * Bilateral axillary lymph node dissection * Metastatic breast cancer * Receiving ongoing radiotherapy or chemotherapy * Primary or bilateral lymphedema * Having active cancer * Presence of stage 3 lymphedema * Uncontrolled serious systemic disease (cardiopulmonary diseases, arterial or venous diseases, renal dysfunction, uncontrolled hypertension or hypotension). * Active or previous infection in the last 3 months (cellulitis, lymphangitis) * Presence of open wounds * Having any problems that may affect balance (vestibular, visual, neurological or orthopedic diseases) * Using medications that may affect body fluid and electrolyte balance (diuretics, etc.). * Individuals with serious mental and sensory problems * History of spine surgery in the last 6 months * Being pregnant * Body mass index \>40 kg/m2
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