Clinical trial · Interventional
Effect of Preoperative Rehabilitation Exercise on Improving Postoperative Lymphedema, Quality of Life and Care Needs in Patients With Breast Cancer Surgery
- 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)
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among women worldwide, with surgery being a primary treatment. However, surgical tumor resection combined with lymph node dissection often leads to upper extremity lymphedema as a complication. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of preoperative rehabilitation exercise on upper limb function, lymphedema severity, quality of life, and post-discharge care needs in breast cancer patients undergoing surgery. Participants will be assigned to either an experimental group receiving individualized preoperative rehabilitation exercise instruction or a control group receiving standard clinical nursing education. Outcomes will be measured across seven time points from pre-operation up to one year post-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breast Cancer and Rehabilitation | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preoperative Upper Limb Rehabilitation Exercise | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Standard Nursing Care and Education | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Experimental Group: Preoperative Exercise
- description
- Participants in this group receive individualized instruction and guidance on upper limb rehabilitation exercises starting 1 day prior to surgery.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Preoperative Upper Limb Rehabilitation Exercise
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Control Group: Standard Care
- description
- Participants in this group receive routine clinical nursing education preoperatively or on postoperative Day 1 according to standard ward procedures.
- interventionNames
- Other: Standard Nursing Care and Education
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Postoperative Upper Extremity Lymphedema Severity (Arm Circumference)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 20 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with malignant breast cancer confirmed by post-surgical tissue examination. * Receiving primary surgery, including tumor resection combined with axillary lymph node dissection. * Age 20 years or older. * Conscious, able to communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese, aware of diagnosis, capable of completing questionnaires and participating in interventions, and signed informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Severe cognitive impairment or unaware of diagnosis, unable to complete questionnaires or correctly execute intervention measures. * Patients in the control group who independently schedule outpatient rehabilitation after returning home. * Unable to communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese. * Undergoing breast reconstruction surgery.
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