NCT04421807

Effects of Scapulathoracic Stabilization Exercises Plus Complex Decongestive Therapy in Women With Lymphedema

Investigation of the Effects of Scapulathoracic Stabilization Exercises Additionally Applied to Complex Decongestive Therapy After Mastectomy on Posture, Balance and Quality of Life

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Ataturk Training and Research Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of scapulathoracic stabilization exercises additionally applied to complex decongestive therapy after mastectomy on posture, balance and quality of life.

Detailed description

Lymphedema is a chronic and progressive condition that occurs with the accumulation of protein-rich fluid in interstitial tissue spaces as a result of abnormal development or damage to the lymphatic system. Lymphedema is divided into 2 as primary and secondary. Secondary lymphedema is the most common form seen in upper extremity, usually after breast cancer treatment approaches. In lymphedema, not only upper limb affected, but also posture, balance, shoulder girdle, scapula and quality of life can be adversely affected. Complex decongestive therapy has been accepted as the gold standard treatment in lymphedema to reduce edema, however, there were insufficient studies investigating the effects on the posture and the balance in patients with lymphedema. Scapulatoracic stabilization exercises aim to increase muscle stability ability, kinesthetic awareness, ovarall stability and balance. However, when the literature is reviewed, no study is found investigating the effect of scapulatoracic stabilization exercises in individuals who developed lymphedema after mastectomy.

Conditions

• Lymphedema
• Exercise

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Scapulatoracic stabilization exercises	Scapulatoracic stabilization exercises consisted of 3 phases; the warming phase which consists of mobility and stretching; exercise phase consisting of static, dynamic and functional phase; the cooling phase consisting of mobility and stretching. Scapulatoracic stabilization exercises additionally applied to CDT were performed 3 days a week for 8 weeks. These exercises were specially planned for the patients and applied gradually
OTHER	Complex decongestive therapy (CDT)	In the treatment phase of CDT, manual lymph drainage, skin care, compression bandage, draining exercise were applied 5 days a week for 3 weeks. Compression socks, self-drainage, skin care and unloading exercises were applied for 5 weeks in the protection phase of CDT. Thus, patients were followed up with the CDT program for 8 weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-05-20
• Primary completion: 2021-01-01
• Completion: 2021-06-01
• First posted: 2020-06-09
• Last updated: 2020-06-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)