Late complications(such as lymphedema) and sexual satisfaction of mastectomy patients caused by breast cancer.. Postmastectomy lymphedema syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: For this patient if they had the inclusion criteria, after submitting a description and obtaining informed consent, demographic information form,
FSS, PSQI and DASS-21 questionnaires will be completed before the intervention. This group receives routine care of centers .After the feet are washed by the participants, they will lie on the bed in
PSQI? FSS, and DASS-21 questionnaires will be completed before the intervention. The control group receives only routine care and no intervention. the questionnaires will be completed again after the
Sponsors
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
30 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Willingness to participate in the study. Married women with 30-60 years old who have sexual function. Completion of all treatment methods, including: chemotherapy, radiotherapy or hormone therapy. Having lymphedema at the beginning of the study. Ability to answer the questions (not deaf mute). Perform at least one breast surgery at 6-18 months ago. Do not use of physiotherapy or mental counseling during the study. Do not use of other methods of complementary medicine at the same time. Do not have other type of malignancies during the study. Having a fatigue intensity score equal to or greater than 36 on the whole scale, according to the FSS scale. Having an anxiety score (8-14), stress score (15-25) and depression score (10-20) based on DASS-21 scale. Having a sleep quality score equal to or greater than 5 based on the Petersburg Sleep Quality Scale.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness of the participants to continue cooperation. Use other methods of complementary medicine. Having other malignancies at the same time. Hospitalization. Absence of more than 2 sessions. Abuse of alcohol, drugs and other psychotropic substances.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Late complications of mastectomy patients. Timepoint: Pre-intervention, immediately after the end of the intervention, 1month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Research variables are measured by several questionnaires including: demographic characteristics and fertility status, FSS, PSQI, DASS-21 questionnaires. Lymphedema is also measured with a meter from the patient's arm. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sexual satisfaction of mastectomy patients. Timepoint: Pre-intervention, immediately after the end of the intervention, 1month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: This variable is measured by the Sexual Satisfaction Scale (FSFI) questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMozhgan Torabi Latifabadi
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed