NCT05754346

Does Inclusion of Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercises in Complete Decongestive Therapy Provide Further Benefits in Patients With Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: Izmir Bakircay University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 25 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Complete decongestive therapy is proven to be effective in reducing lymphedema related symptoms such as swelling and pain. Breathing exercises, on the other hand, may also help managing lymphedema symptoms. Deep breathing creates a pressure change in the abdomen, which creates a vacuum effect in the thoracic cavity and helps to empty the lymphatic vessels. Thus, we aimed to investigate whether addition of diaphragmatic breathing exercises to physical exercise component of complete decongestive therapy provides further benefits on lymphedema volume, pain and quality of life in patients with breast cancer related lymphedema.

Conditions

• Lymphedema, Breast Cancer
• Lymphedema of Upper Limb

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Complete Decongestive Therapy	Complete Decongestive Therapy will include manual lymphedema drainage (self) for 20 min everyday, skin care everyday, wearing compression garment or bandages everyday and upper-extremity exercises twice a day.
OTHER	Upper extremity exercises combined with diaphragmatic breathing exercises	"Upper-extremity exercises" component of Complete Decongestive Therapy will be performed combined with diaphragmatic breathing exercises.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-03-20
• Primary completion: 2023-12-01
• Completion: 2023-12-01
• First posted: 2023-03-03
• Last updated: 2024-01-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)