The effectiveness of self-care program for breast-cancer-treatment-related lymphedema;randomized pilot study

The effectiveness of self-care program for breast-cancer-treatment-related lymphedema;randomized pilot study - The effectiveness of self-care program for breast-cancer-treatment-related lymphedema;randomized pilot study

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000014700

Enrollment

Registered

2014-07-29

Start date

2014-09-01

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 standard self-care

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)unilateral breast-cancer-treatment-related lymphedema, CTCAE v4.0 edema:limb Grade >1 2)>6month from active treatment 3)ECOG PS 0-2 4) be able to responding questionnaire and self-care 5)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

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Extracellular fluid/ Intracellular fluid ratio	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
upper limb volume edema volume Tissue Tonometry Transepidermal Water Loss lymphedema related symptoms lymphedema self care Health related QOL	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYoko Arinaga

Tohoku University Community Cancer Center Program Graduate School of Medicine

arinaga@med.tohoku.ac.jp022-717-7087

Outcome results

None listed

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