Effects of a Videogame-based Program on Women With Lymphedema Secondary to Breast Cancer

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02958332

Enrollment

Registered

2016-11-08

Start date

2016-11-30

Completion date

2017-01-31

Last updated

2017-05-04

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Conditions

Breastcancer, Lymphedema

Keywords

video games

Brief summary

Aims: To demonstrate the effect of a program based on video games as a means to improve abilities and basic skills affected by lymphedema, and its impact on quality of life. Design: longitudinal, pre-experimental, with pre / post-test and evaluation, assessor blinded study. Method: Data on shoulder pain and disability, health-related quality of life, strength and articulate activated by the OSS (Oxford Shoulder Score), SPADI (Shoulder Pain and Disability Index), FACT-B + 4 (Functional Assesment of Cancer Therapy Questionnaire for Breast Cancer), respectively goniometry and dynamometry amplitude scales will be collected. The intervention will be performed with the Wii ™ console and the Wii Balance BoardTM, during 5 individual weekly sessions of 30 minutes.

Interventions

OTHERvideo game program

Participants will use the Wii console and the Wii balance board, to play different video games which imply shoulder movements. They will receive 5 individual sessions of 30 minutes.

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Be over 18 years * Have a diagnosis of lymphedema, secondary to breast cancer

Exclusion criteria

* Stage 0 or subclinical lymphedema * Present other shoulder pathology apart from lymphedema

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Change in Range motion	Pre intervention and one week after having finished the program
Change in strength	Pre intervention and one week after having finished the program
Change in Oxford Shoulder Scale	Pre intervention and one week after having finished the program
Change in Shoulder Pain and Disability Index	Pre intervention and one week after having finished the program

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Change in quality of life (FUNCTIONAL ASSESMENT OF CANCER THERAPY QUESTIONNAIRE FOR BREAST CANCER (FACT-B+4)	Pre intervention and one week after having finished the program

Countries

Spain

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026