Breast Cancer
Conditions
Interventions
All women diagnosed with breast cancer who are in the preoperative period and who did not undergo reconstruction will be invited, those who underwent axillary dissection will be included in the immedi
20 volunteers submitted to 12 sessions, twice a week, of Progressive Resistance Kinesiotherapy and Placebo Photobiomodulation (device positioned, however, not turned on)
Will be included in the control group 20 volunteers, selected with the same surgical characteristics that did not perform the proposed protocol. The treatments will be done by a physiotherapist (assis
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Sponsors
Hospital da Mulher Prof. Dr. José Aristodemo Pinotti - CAISM
Hospital da Mulher Prof. Dr. José Aristodemo Pinotti - CAISM
Universidade Estadual de Campinas -UNICAMP
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Women over 18 years of age who underwent surgery to treat breast cancer with axillary dissection, who have preserved motricity (nerve and muscle functions) in the lower and upper limbs.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Women with metastatic diseases; breast reconstruction; previously diagnosed lymphedema; long thoracic nerve injury; contraindication to physical exercise; previous motor deficiency; arrhythmias and decompensated heart disease; allergy to lymphoscintigraphy contrast.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| At the end of the treatment period, it is expected that the association of progressive resistance exercises, which is currently recommended by the literature as a treatment composition for lymphedema, associated with photobiomodulation, which presents promising possibilities, will prove to be an effective therapeutic option for the prevention of lymphedema. It is expected the formation of new lymphatic vessels and improvement of lymphatic flow in the group submitted to Photobiomodulation. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| At the end of the intervention, it is expected that the lymphatic flow will increase with resistance exercises; Formation of new lymphatic vessels through the application of low power laser; Better quality of life scores in women who did not have lymphedema after 18 months of surgery. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactDiama Vale
Universidade Estadual de Campinas -UNICAMP
Outcome results
None listed