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Investigation of the Effectiveness of Progressive Resistance Exercise Training in the Management of Lymphedema.

CompletedNA

Sponsor: Uskudar University

Conditions: Lymphedema, Breast Cancer

Interventions: control, exercise

Countries: Turkey (Türkiye)

This study aims to investigate the effect of progressive resistance exercise training on the clinical findings and functional outcomes of lymphedema in individuals who develop upper extremity lymphedema after breast cancer treatment (surgery, chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy).

Eligibility overview

Sex: FEMALE

Age: 30 Years to 60 Years

Healthy volunteers: No

Study type: INTERVENTIONAL

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria:

* Female, aged 30 to 60 years
* Unilateral upper-limb lymphoedema following treatment for breast cancer (surgery, chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy), diagnosed clinically by a physician
* Excess limb volume of at least 10% relative to the unaffected limb, calculated from bilateral circumferential measurements using the truncated cone formula
* At least 3 months post-surgery
* Able to tolerate compression bandaging or a compression garment

Exclusion criteria:

* Within the first 3 months after surgery
* Requiring reinitiation of active cancer treatment during the study period

Locations (1)

Adana, Turkey (Türkiye)