Clinical trial · Observational
Turkish Version of Breast Edema Questionnare: Validity and Reliability Study
- 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 study was planned to investigate the complaint of breast edema after breast conserving surgery and radiotherapy, which are considered as the main treatment modalities for breast cancer. The incidence of breast edema after these treatments ranges from 0% to 90.4%. In contrast to arm lymphedema, which has been described in detail in the literature, only a few studies have investigated breast edema. There is no survey study that comprehensively examines the presence of lymphedema and its clinical features (duration, severity, location). Studies to assess breast edema after breast cancer treatment have revealed the need for a condition-specific scale. Therefore, the "Breast Edema Questionnaire" was developed to assess breast edema in women who have undergone breast cancer surgery. The original language of this questionnaire is German and its reliability and validity has not been studied in another language. In this study, the validity and reliability of this questionnaire, which specifically assesses breast edema, will be tested in Turkish women.
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 Edema | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breast Edema Questionnare | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (0)
[]Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Breast Edema Questionnare
- timeFrame
- one week
- description
- Unlike arm lymphedema, which is described in detail in the literature, there are only a few studies investigating breast lymphedema after breast cancer treatment. Breast ultrasound (US) is considered to be a more reliable and quantitative measure of breast edema. However, there is no survey study that comprehensively examines these outcome measures according to the presence and clinical features of lymphedema (duration, severity, location of lymphedema). In studies conducted to evaluate breast edema after breast cancer treatment, the necessity of a situation-specific scale has emerged. For this reason, the "Breast Edema Questionnaire" was developed to evaluate breast edema in women undergoing breast cancer surgery.
Secondary outcomes (3)
- measure
- Ultrasound
- timeFrame
- baseline
- description
- Ultrasonography is routinely used in the evaluation of skin and soft tissue complaints.Generally, ultrasound is used to evaluate abscesses, cellulitis and foreign bodies in the skin and soft tissue. The deterioration of the skin by bacterial invasion causes infection in the dermis and subcutaneous fat. These findings are due to subcutaneous edema accumulation. Ultrasound will be used to determine the localization, severity and amount of edema.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 75 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals with a diagnosis of breast cancer who have undergone breast-conserving surgery * individuals who have signed the Informed Consent form Exclusion Criteria: * illiterate individuals
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