Status:
UNKNOWN
Effects of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Added To Complex DecongestiveTherapy In Patıent With Lymphedeme
Lead Sponsor:
Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi
Conditions:
Lymphedema, Breast Cancer
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT); It is a treatment method in which high-intensity pressure waves are applied to the desired point in the body. It has been used in the treatment of kidney ston...
Detailed Description
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women and the leading cause of death in the world. With the advances in early diagnosis and treatment methods, the mortality rate in breast cancer tends to d...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Be over 18 years old
- History of lymphedema for at least 6 months after breast cancer treatment
- Ending radiotherapy treatment at least 2 months ago
- Not being included in the Complex DecongestiveTherapy program within 3 months
- Having unilateral lymphedema
- Having stage 2 lymphedema
- Signing of the voluntary consent form
- Patients who have undergone oncological follow-up for breast cancer in the last 6 months and have been shown to be free of recurrence and metastasis
Exclusion
- Active cancer
- Skin infection, radiotherapy burn
- Severely affected upper extremity range of motion 4 kidney failure
- 5\. Heart failure 6. History of untreated deep venous thrombosis 7. Body mass index I≥35 kg/m2 8. Using a pacemaker/internal defibrillator 9. Patients continuing radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy treatment 10. Having bilateral lymphedema 11. Pregnancy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
January 15 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
44 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05297643
Start Date
July 1 2022
End Date
January 15 2024
Last Update
February 9 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Kırşehir Ahi Evran University Faculty of Medicine
Kırşehir, City Center, Turkey (Türkiye), 40100