NCT04185181

Virtual Reality Versus Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation on Postmastectomy Lymphedema

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: doaa atef · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 40 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study aimed to compare the therapeutic efficacy of VR and PNF on lymphedema and function in unilateral post-mastectomy lymphedema (UPML) patients. The patients were subdivided into two equal groups, 15 in each. Fifteen patients performed virtual reality-based exercises plus complete decongestive therapy, while the other fifteen patients performed proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation plus complete decongestive therapy. The volume difference between normal and affected limbs was calculated before and after eight sessions of treatment for both groups by using the circumferential method. And the upper limb function was assessed before and after eight sessions of treatment for both groups by using the Arabic version of the Quick DASH scale.

Conditions

• Postmastectomy Lymphedema

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	virtual reality	wii video game based exercise
OTHER	proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation	PNF with breathing
OTHER	complete decogestive therapy	pneumatic compression, manual lymph drainage, skin care and home exercise program

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-06-30
• Primary completion: 2019-08-05
• Completion: 2019-08-31
• First posted: 2019-12-04
• Last updated: 2019-12-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt