Status:

COMPLETED

Body Awareness and Functionality in Lymphedema

Lead Sponsor:

Selcuk University

Conditions:

Lymphedema of Upper Limb

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-65 years

Brief Summary

To determine whether body awareness and upper extremity functionality are affected in patients with or without lymphedema development after breast cancer surgery in comparison with individuals without...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • first group:
  • being female,
  • being aged 18-65 years,
  • having undergone unilateral breast cancer surgery,
  • being diagnosed with secondary lymphedema in the upper extremity according to the International Lymphedema Association
  • not having any orthopedic disease that would prevent walking, and volunteering to participate in the study.
  • second group:The inclusion criteria for the breast cancer surgery group
  • without lymphedema were being female,
  • being aged 18-65 years,
  • having undergone unilateral breast cancer surgery, and volunteering to participate in the study.
  • Lastly, the inclusion criteria for the control group were:
  • being female,
  • being aged 18-65 years,
  • having no history of cancer surgery, and volunteering to participate in the study.

Exclusion

  • for all groups
  • not being willing to participate in the study;
  • the presence of metastases, neurological, or orthopedic disorders;
  • postural deformities, such as scoliosis and kyphosis;
  • mental and cognitive disorders; or communication/cooperation problems

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 16 2023

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 27 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

102 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06036173

Start Date

August 16 2023

End Date

October 27 2023

Last Update

November 13 2023

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Selcuk University

Konya, Selcuklu, Turkey (Türkiye), 42130