Effect of myofascial release on cancer patients with cancer related lymphedema

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0007156

Enrollment

Registered

2022-04-08

Start date

2022-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-05-02

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Others(manual therapy technique) : (1)Intervention 1) Complex decongestive therapy ? Manual lymphatic drainage on neck, affected side chest and upper extremity for 15minutes ? Education about compre

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. aged between 30 and 60 years old 2. with stage 1 to 3 lymphedema 3. chemotherapy or radiation therapy was terminated 4. late post-operative patients 5. presenting pain and having one or more of the following symptoms: heaviness, numbness, oppression, stiffness, alterations in the function, or mobility of the shoulder

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. with muscle or tendon injuries in the arm and/or neck 2. poor skin conditions, circulatory pathologies 3. surgical history in adjacent areas except breast cancer surgery 4. unable to perform treatment instructions

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Edema volume	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Degree of myofascial adhesions;Shoulder range of motion;Chest mobilty;Quality of Life;Shoulder function	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactHaneul Lee

Gachon University

leehaneul84@gachon.ac.kr+82-32-820-4335

Outcome results