breast cancer-related lymphedema
Conditions
Interventions
Hand Incubator 4weeks
Without Hand Incubator
Sponsors
Nagoya University
Aichi Cancer Center
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients diagnosed with stage 0 or 1 breast cancer-related lymphedema by L-Dex (L-Dex index increase by 10 or more compared to before surgery) within 12 weeks after breast cancer surgery; condition of ECOG PS 0 or 1.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients undergoing surgery for bilateral breast cancer or with surgical history of the opposite breast; breast cancer stage4; patients who have trauma with deformation, degenerative diseases or inflammatory diseases in the upper extremities, now or in the past; conditions of double cancers, collagen diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, nephrosis, heart failure, insect bites, cellulitis or other edema; conditions of severe interruption in the circulation, congestive heart failure or phlegmasia cerulea dolens; patients with perceptual disorder or sensory disorder at the Hand Incubator attachment site; patients with inflammation, suppuration, painful skin diseases or wounds at the Hand Incubator attachment site; patients with hypersensitivity to vinyl chloride or polyurethane; patients with allergies to ICG, iodine or hydrogel; patients with implanted pacemaker; pregnant or lactating women; patients who are unable to obtain written informed consent; patients judged to be inappropriate for participation to this study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in volume of affected upper limb | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ICG evaluation, L-Dex index,the upper limb volume after using Hand Incubator | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactKatsuyuki Iwatsuki
Nagoya University Hand Surgery
Outcome results
None listed