NCT05934695

Lymphedema Severity on Shoulder Joint Function and Muscle Activation Patterns in Breast Cancer Survivors

The Impact of Lymphedema Severity on Shoulder Joint Function and Muscle Activation Patterns in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Cross-Sectional Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 75 (actual)
• Sponsor: Ahram Canadian University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) is a common complication affecting the upper extremity following breast cancer treatment. This study aims to investigate the relationship between lymphedema severity and shoulder joint function and muscle activation patterns in breast cancer survivors.

Conditions

• Breast Cancer
• Breast Cancer Female

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Lymphedema severity stratification	Participants will be stratified into one of three lymphedema severity groups based on the International Society of Lymphology lymphedema severity staging: Mild (stage 1): swelling with pitting; normal skin and tissue turgor Moderate (stage 2): swelling with pitting; dermal thickening; skin changes without distortional warty-overgrowth Severe (stage 3): swelling with non-pitting; warty overgrowth or elephantiasis folds

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-06-30
• Primary completion: 2024-01-03
• Completion: 2024-01-03
• First posted: 2023-07-07
• Last updated: 2024-01-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt