The long term effectiveness of self-care program for breast-cancer-treatment-related lymphedema

The long term effectiveness of self-care program for breast-cancer-treatment-related lymphedema - self-care program for breast-cancer-treatment-related lymphedema

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000012985

Enrollment

Registered

2014-01-28

Start date

2014-01-28

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

breast-cancer-treatment-related lymphedema

Interventions

6 month BCRL self-care program including 1)Super slow radio exercise, 2)Arm exercise using Tai-Chi breathing technique, 3)Self-lymphatic drainage with skin moisturizing care, 4)standard self-care

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)unilateral breast-cancer-treatment-related lymphedema 2)>6month from active treatment 3)ECOG PS 0-2 4)CTCAE v4.0 edema:limb Grade1-2 5)>2 L-dex(ECF/ICF ratio) 6)be able to responding questionnaire and self-care 7)submitted written consent as a participant

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Any sign of skin damage or sign of acute inflammation on affected arm 2)cancer recurrence 3)pregnant or attempting conception 4)Insertion of cardiac pacemaker and ICD 5)Insertion of metal on upper body 6)flagile skin

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Extracellular fluid/ Intracellular fluid ratio	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
upper limb volume upper volume excess tissue resistance in upper limb lymphedema related symptoms lymphedema self care Transepidermal Water Loss	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYOKO ARINAGA

Fukushima Medical University School of Nursing

arinaga@fmu.ac.jp024-547-1850

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026