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Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital
Conditions: Breast Cancer and Rehabilitation
Interventions: Preoperative Upper Limb Rehabilitation Exercise, Standard Nursing Care and Education
Countries: Taiwan
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among women worldwide, with surgery being a primary treatment. However, surgical tumor resection combined with lymph node dissection often leads to upper extremity lymphedema as a complication. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of preoperative rehabilitation exercise on upper limb function, lymphedema severity, quality of life, and post-discharge care needs in breast cancer patients undergoing surgery. Participants will be assigned to either an experimental group receiving individualized preoperative rehabilitation exercise instruction or a control group receiving standard clinical nursing education. Outcomes will be measured across seven time points from pre-operation up to one year post-surgery.
Sex: FEMALE
Age: 20 Years to —
Healthy volunteers: No
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with malignant breast cancer confirmed by post-surgical tissue examination. * Receiving primary surgery, including tumor resection combined with axillary lymph node dissection. * Age 20 years or older. * Conscious, able to communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese, aware of diagnosis, capable of completing questionnaires and participating in interventions, and signed informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Severe cognitive impairment or unaware of diagnosis, unable to complete questionnaires or correctly execute intervention measures. * Patients in the control group who independently schedule outpatient rehabilitation after returning home. * Unable to communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese. * Undergoing breast reconstruction surgery.
- Taipei, Taiwan
- Taipei, Taiwan