The Effect of physical Therapy treatments in Patients with Breast Cancer

Comparing the Effect of Complex Decongestive physical Therapy and Combination of Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Pump and Complex Decongestive physical Therapy on Lymphedema Volume and Quality of Life in Patients with Breast Cancer

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2016022726779N1

Enrollment

Registered

2016-05-21

Start date

2016-05-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Breast Cancer. malignant neoplasm of breast

Interventions

Intervention 1: Treatments for intervention group (CDP+IPC) includes manual lymphatic drainage for 30 minutes in each session, multi-layer bandaging, exercise , skin and nail care and applicatin of in

Rehabilitation

Treatments for intervention group (CDP+IPC) includes manual lymphatic drainage for 30 minutes in each session, multi-layer bandaging, exercise , skin and nail care and applicatin of intermittent penum

Treatment for control group (CDP) includes manual lymphatic drainage for 30 minutes in each session, multi-layer bandaging, exercise and skin and nail care.Special bandages which are known as short -

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: unilateral upper extremity lymphedema ; The severity of lymphedema with grade 2; No previous treatment for lymphedema Exclusion criteria: The return of cancer; infection in the arm; intolerance bandage.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Limb lymph oedema volume. Timepoint: Before intervention and after ten sessions of treatment. Method of measurement: Using a volumeter, limb volume is measured by water displacement(mililiters).;Limb circumference. Timepoint: Before intervention and after ten sessions of treatment. Method of measurement: by a tape (cm).;Quality of Life. Timepoint: Before intervention and after ten sessions of treatment. Method of measurement: using of two questionnaires( QLQ-C30, QLQ-BR23).	—

Measure

Time frame

Limb lymph oedema volume. Timepoint: Before intervention and after ten sessions of treatment. Method of measurement: Using a volumeter, limb volume is measured by water displacement(mililiters).;Limb circumference. Timepoint: Before intervention and after ten sessions of treatment. Method of measurement: by a tape (cm).;Quality of Life. Timepoint: Before intervention and after ten sessions of treatment. Method of measurement: using of two questionnaires( QLQ-C30, QLQ-BR23).

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Range of motion of shoulder joints. Timepoint: Before intervention and after ten sessions of treatment. Method of measurement: using a goniometer (degrees).;Limb heaviness. Timepoint: Before intervention and after ten sessions of treatment. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale (cm or mm).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMiss Sepide Nafissi

Tehran Universaity of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Rehabilitation

sepide_nafissi@gmail.com+98 21 2286 3221

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026