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Comparison of the effects of different functional exercise sequences on breast cancer-related lymphedema: An exploratory randomized controlled crossover trial

Upper extremity functional exercise in patients with breast cancer-related lymphedema: an exploratory crossover trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2200066463
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2022-12-06
Start date
2022-12-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-15

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Conditions

breast cancer

Interventions

Group A:Under the guidance of the specialized nurse, the functional exercise from the finger end of the arm to the proximal end of the scapula was carried out, the middle part was eluted for two weeks
Group B:Under the guidance of specialized nurses, perform functional exercise from proximal scapula to finger tip of arm, wash off for two weeks in the middle, and then perform functional exercise fro

Sponsors

The Seventh People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
35 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Patients with BCRL who met the diagnostic criteria for lymphedema grade I and above; (2) Patients aged 35-65 years; (3) Patients with breast cancer diagnosed by pathology after surgical treatment; (4) KPS score no less than 60 points, the estimated survival time of more than 6 months.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Patients who were receiving chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or a full course of chemotherapy, and less than 3 months after radiotherapy; (2) pregnant and lactating women; (3) Patients with tumor metastasis and lymph node metastasis after reexamination; (4) Patients with severe primary diseases such as heart, liver, kidney or hematopoietic system or mental disorders; (5) the limb local skin rash, papules, erythema, herpes, trauma, ulcers, infection; (6) Patients with upper limb vascular diseases such as arteriovenous thrombosis and arteriovenous sclerosis.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
limb arm circumference;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Breast Cancer and Lymphedema Symptom Experience Index;the Chinese vision of disabilities of the arm, shoulder, and hand;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactJin Yongmei

The Seventh People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

13795272016@163.com+86 13795272016

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 6, 2026