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To examine the efficacy of complex decongestive therapy (CDT), cryotherapy and kinesio taping (KT) in patients with post-mastectomy lymphedema
Sixty women diagnosed clinically by physician as post-mastectomy lymphedema, suffered from grade 2 and 3 lymphedema based on clinical investigations and their ages between 40 and 60 years were randomly assigned in single pre - post measurement study. They divided randomly into three groups of equal size (A, B & C). The three groups received CDT program, group (A) (n=20) received CDT only, group (B) (n=20) received cryotherapy and group (C) (n=20) received KT
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Group (A) | Experimental | (n=20) received complex decongestive therapy only |
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| Group (B) | Experimental | (n=20) received cryotherapy and complex decongestive therapy |
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| Group (C) | Experimental | (n=20) received kinesio taping and complex decongestive therapy |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Complex decongestive therapy | Other |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Arm girth measurement is measured by Circumferential measurements | It is a valid and reliable method, its protocol was used throughout, with measures performed on both arms at the axilla, halfway from the axilla to the cubital fossa, cubital fossa, halfway from the cubital fossa to the wrist, and at the wrist. | 12 consecutive weeks |
| Pain severity is measured by VAS | It consisted of a line, often 10 cm long (100 mm); its ends are generally labelled with verbal pain anchors (e.g., "no pain" and "pain as bad as it could be") | 12 consecutive weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| The QOL is measured by SF-36 | It is widely validated and popularly method that is used to evaluate QOL of the patients. Since then, the reliability and validity of the SF-36 questionnaire have been evaluated in a number of specific population world-wide | 12 consecutive weeks |
| Range of motion (ROM) is measured by UG |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Patients aged between 40 to 60 years. They were grade 2 and 3 lymphedema. They had more than 2 cm difference at circumference measurement. They had unilateral arm lymphedema post-mastectomy. They had completed chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
Exclusion Criteria:
Skin infection. Current ischemia. Systemic edema due to impaired heart, kidney and liver function. Current metastases. Venous thrombosis.
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Ragaee Saeed Mahmoud | Recruiting | Giza | Faisal | Egypt |
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randomized controlled study
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| Cryotherapy | Device | It is a mature and safe-to-use system that cools the air to -32°C. Steps of application included: 1) Apply oil or cream to moisture the skin before cryotherapy application; 2) Initialize the mini cryo-air equipment at level 6. |
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| Kinesio taping | Other | It is a new choice in the field of physical therapy. The material used for the KT and the original concept of the taping technique were introduced by Dr Kenso Kase in 1973. |
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It is GONIO_PLASTIC_360, China, frequently used for measurement of shoulder ROM (flexion, abduction and external rotation) by physical therapists to assess ROM due to its ease of use, portability, noninvasive nature, and low cost |
| 12 consecutive weeks |
| Ragaee Saeed Mahmoud | Recruiting | Faisal | Giza Governorate | 002 | Egypt |
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| ID | Term |
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| D001943 | Breast Neoplasms |
| D008209 | Lymphedema |
| ID | Term |
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| D009371 | Neoplasms by Site |
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
| D001941 | Breast Diseases |
| D012871 | Skin Diseases |
| D017437 | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases |
| D008206 | Lymphatic Diseases |
| D006425 | Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| D017679 | Cryotherapy |
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| D013812 | Therapeutics |
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