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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.
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
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Complete Decongestive Therapy | Active Comparator | 22 breast cancer related lymphedema patients will received complete decongestive therapy |
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| Complete Decongestive Therapy and ESWT | Active Comparator | 22 breast cancer related lymphedema patients will received ESWT added complete decongestive therapy |
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| Complete Decongestive Therapy and LLLT | Active Comparator | 22 breast cancer related lymphedema patients will received LLLT added complete decongestive therapy |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complete Decongestive Therapy | Other | 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. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Extremity volumes | Upper limb Volume measured by perometer | Baseline, after three weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Lymphedema Quality of Life-arm (LYMQOL-arm ) | quality of life questionnaire that is spesific for upper limb lymphedema | Baseline, after three weeks |
| Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) Questionnaire |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients with arm edema before breast cancer
we received female patients who had postmastectomy lymphedema
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| BilgeBüşra Ceylan, Medical Doctor | Ankara City Hospital Bilkent | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ankara bilkent City Hospiatal Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Hospital | Ankara | Çankaya | 06800 | Turkey (Türkiye) |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36431224 | Background | Lee JH, Kim SB, Lee KW, Ha WW. Long-Term Effects of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy on Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema. J Clin Med. 2022 Nov 15;11(22):6747. doi: 10.3390/jcm11226747. | |
| 29216916 | Background | Baxter GD, Liu L, Petrich S, Gisselman AS, Chapple C, Anders JJ, Tumilty S. Low level laser therapy (Photobiomodulation therapy) for breast cancer-related lymphedema: a systematic review. BMC Cancer. 2017 Dec 7;17(1):833. doi: 10.1186/s12885-017-3852-x. |
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| ESWT | Device | 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. . |
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| LLLT | Device | In the third group, LLLT was applied for a total of 9 sessions, 3 sessions per week, in addition to conventional CDT. |
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questionnaire that shows functional status
| Baseline, after three weeks |
| Visual Anologue Scale -Pain (VAS) | a straight line with one end meaning no pain and the other end meaning the worst pain imaginable | Baseline, after three weeks |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000072656 | Breast Cancer Lymphedema |
| D008209 | Lymphedema |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D008206 | Lymphatic Diseases |
| D006425 | Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases |
| D011183 | Postoperative Complications |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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| ID | Term |
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| D028022 | Low-Level Light Therapy |
| ID | Term |
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| D053685 | Laser Therapy |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D010789 | Phototherapy |
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