Status:
UNKNOWN
Exercise and Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema: Influence of Muscle Group and Sequence on Volume Change in Swollen and Normal Arms
Lead Sponsor:
Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
Tel Aviv University
Conditions:
Breast Cancer
Lymphedema
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Arm exercise influences arm volume and symptoms in breast cancer related lymphedema.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- unilateral arm lymphedema as a result of breast cancer treatment
- completion of breast cancer treatments
- arm lymphedema onset 3 months or more after surgery and persistent for at least 6 months
- in the maintenance phase of lymphedema treatment
Exclusion
- women with recurrent cancer
- intercurrent diseases affecting the swollen arm
- lack of understanding of the Hebrew language
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
18 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00935714
Start Date
August 1 2009
Last Update
August 19 2009
Active Locations (1)
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Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Hadera, Israel, 38100