Ankara bilkent City Hospiatal Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Hospital
Ankara, Çankaya, 06800, Turkey (Türkiye)
NCT Number: NCT06415396
This study aimed to comparatively investigate the effects of ESWT and LLLT added to conventional CDT (which is the standard treatment for breast cancer-related lymphedema) on patients' limb volume, pain intensity, functional status and quality of life.
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Notify Me18 year–65 year
Female
Interventional
Not applicable
Ankara, Çankaya, 06800, Turkey (Türkiye)
after being informed study and potential risks, all patient giving written informed consent will undergo screening period determine eligibility for study entry. The patients who meet the eligibility recruitments will get treatment into three groups in conventional complet decongestive therapy (CDT) program, electrocorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) combined with CDT program and low level laser therapy (LLLT) combined with CDT program
Healthy volunteers accepted: No
Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.
Inclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria
conventional CDT program consisting of MLD, compression bandage, skin care and lymphedema exercises, for a total of 15 sessions, five days a week for three weeks.
ESWT was applied to the second group for a total of 5 sessions, 2 sessions in the first two weeks and 1 session in the last week. .
In the third group, LLLT was applied for a total of 9 sessions, 3 sessions per week, in addition to conventional CDT.
Time frame: Baseline, after three weeks
Upper limb Volume measured by perometer
Time frame: Baseline, after three weeks
quality of life questionnaire that is spesific for upper limb lymphedema
Time frame: Baseline, after three weeks
questionnaire that shows functional status
Time frame: Baseline, after three weeks
a straight line with one end meaning no pain and the other end meaning the worst pain imaginable
Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
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