Compression vest for the treatment of symptomatic breast/chest wall edema in breast cancer patients

Compression vest for the treatment of symptomatic breast/chest wall edema in breast cancer patients - Breast edema compression vest

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON42450

Enrollment

Registered

2015-10-21

Start date

2016-01-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-23

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Conditions

Borstoedeem Breast edema lymph edema

Interventions

Compression vest.

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Females, aged 18 years and older. - Patient treated with surgery and/or radiotherapy for breast cancer, with symptomatic breast edema (e.g. pain). - Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain score of 3 or more.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Inability to understand the Dutch language. - Indicated to undergo radiation treatment of the breast/chestwall within the next 6 months. - Cardiac complaints. - Pacemaker. - Port-a-cath. - Thrombosis of the arm. - Pulmonary embolism. - Pulmonary disease. - Pregnancy. - Non-breast cancer related lymph edema. - Clinical depression or anxiety disorder.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Primary endpoint is the course of patient reported pain over a 6 month period.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Secondary endpoints are the course of degree of breast edema and quality of life over a 6 month period.	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)