NCT06415396

Effects of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) and Low Intensity Laser Therapy (LLLT) Added to Complete Decongestive Therapy (CDT) on Extremity Volume, Pain Intensity, Functional Status and Quality of Life in Patients With Postmastectomy Stage 2 Lymphedema

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 66 (actual)
• Sponsor: Ankara City Hospital Bilkent · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study aimed to comparatively investigate the effects of ESWT and LLLT added to conventional CDT (which is the standard treatment for breast cancer-related lymphedema) on patients' limb volume, pain intensity, functional status and quality of life.

Detailed description

after being informed study and potential risks, all patient giving written informed consent will undergo screening period determine eligibility for study entry. The patients who meet the eligibility recruitments will get treatment into three groups in conventional complet decongestive therapy (CDT) program, electrocorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) combined with CDT program and low level laser therapy (LLLT) combined with CDT program

Conditions

• Lymphedema, Breast Cancer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Complete Decongestive Therapy	conventional CDT program consisting of MLD, compression bandage, skin care and lymphedema exercises, for a total of 15 sessions, five days a week for three weeks.
DEVICE	ESWT	ESWT was applied to the second group for a total of 5 sessions, 2 sessions in the first two weeks and 1 session in the last week. .
DEVICE	LLLT	In the third group, LLLT was applied for a total of 9 sessions, 3 sessions per week, in addition to conventional CDT.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-12-01
• Primary completion: 2023-06-20
• Completion: 2023-06-25
• First posted: 2024-05-16
• Last updated: 2024-05-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)