NCT03300349

Interhospital Variability in Programmes to Prevent Axillary Lymphadenectomy Sequels in Breast Cancer Patients.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 276 (actual)
• Sponsor: Violeta Pajero Otero · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study aims to determine the effectiveness of the different programmes of four Spanish hospitals about prevention of axillary lymphadenectomy sequels in breast cancer patients.

Detailed description

This study aims to describe the different programs for the prevention of sequels of axillary lymphadenectomy in patients with breast cancer in four Spanish hospitals, to determine the degree of compliance of these programs and to register the frecuency of lymphedema and limitation of mobility of the upper limb in breast cancer patients undergoing axillary lymphadenectomy between 2014 and 2016 in the four hospitals.

Conditions

• Breast Cancer Lymphedema
• Shoulder Injury

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Fulfillment of a preventive programme	Information about risk factors for breast cancer-related lymphedema and home-based exercise programme for shoulder
OTHER	No fulfillment of a preventive programme	No fulfillment of the preventive programme: Information about risk factors for breast cancer-related lymphedema and home-based exercise programme for shoulder

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-09-27
• Primary completion: 2017-12-31
• Completion: 2017-12-31
• First posted: 2017-10-03
• Last updated: 2018-02-23

Locations

5 sites across 1 country: Spain