NCT06495034

Airwave Compression Therapy to Prevent Breast Cancer-related Lymphedema

A Randomized Controlled Study on Early Intervention of Airwave Compression Therapy to Prevent Breast Cancer-related Upper Limb Lymphedema

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 132 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Shantou Central Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study aims to explore the effectiveness of early intervention of airwave compression therapy to prevent the occurrence of postoperative breast cancer-related lymphedema(BCRL).

Detailed description

This study aims to explore the effectiveness of early intervention of airwave compression therapy to prevent the occurrence of postoperative breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL), hereby improving the quality of life of patients with breast cancer. Furthermore, we will perform exploratory analyses to investigate the predictive values of patient plasma cytokines to the occurrence and development of BCRL.

Conditions

• Breast Cancer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	airwave compression therapy	Airwave compression therapy was given to patients after breast cancer surgery to treat the ipsilateral upper limb
OTHER	standard care: health education and routine functional exercise	standard care: health education and routine functional exercise

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-07-01
• Primary completion: 2025-06-30
• Completion: 2026-06-30
• First posted: 2024-07-10
• Last updated: 2024-07-10

Locations

1 site across 1 country: China