NCT06808178

EFFECT of KINESIO TAPING and LASER THERAPY in PATIENT with LYMPHEDEMA on GIRTH MEASUREMENT

The EFFECT of KINESIO TAPING and LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY in PATIENT with POST MASTECTOMY RELATED LYMPHEDEMA on GIRTH MEASUREMENT

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Beni-Suef University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 40 Years – 55 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

find out the difference in the effect of kinesio taping and low level laser therapy on 66 patients with post mastectomy lymphedema as regards the following outcomes: 1.girth measurement between the upper limbs 2.) SPADI 3) hand grip strength 4)the quality of life by cancer specific questionnaire.

Detailed description

60 females with BCRL will be recruited in this study for 4 weeks , their age ranged from 400 to 55 years old with stege 1,2 lymphedema and randomly divided into 3 equal groups: 2) study group (A) include 20 females with unilateral BCRL will receive kinesio taping plus manual lymphatic drainage , exercise and advices 3) study group (B) include 20 females with unilateral BCRL will receive low level laser therapy plus manual lymphatic drainage , exercise and advices 4) study group (C) include 20 females with unilateral BCRL will receive kinesio taping plus low level laser therapy and manual lymphatic drainage , exercise and advices regards the following outcomes: 1.girth measurement between the upper limbs 2.) SPADI 3) hand grip strength 4)the quality of life by cancer specific questionnaire.

Conditions

• Lymphedema
• Breast Cancer Stage II

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Low Level Laser Therapy	The device has the following treatment parametes : * Maximum average power \> 500 milli watts * Wave length combined (904-808) nm * Maximum repition rate (1-2000) Hz * Energy density : 4:6 J per cm per session
OTHER	kinesio taping	* the material used is 100%acrylic,latex free and heat activated with 10-15% stretch. * It is made of 100% cotton to allow quickening of the drying process. * Ability to stretch to 120-140% of its original length * Recoil back to the anchor that is applied without stretch * Heat-activated adhesive * Hypoallergenic dyes that make the tape safe for most users * Latex-free * Drying time after being wet is about 5-10 minutes * Can be worn for several days

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-02-01
• Primary completion: 2025-06-01
• Completion: 2025-09-01
• First posted: 2025-02-05
• Last updated: 2025-02-05

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Egypt