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IRCT138902212621N8 IRCT 2011-04-30 Shiraz university of medical sciences The effect of combined decongestive therapy and pneumatic compression pump on lymphedema indicators and body image in patients with lymphedema secondary to breast cancer treatment CDT+ PCP The effect of combined decongestive therapy and pneumatic compression pump on lymphedema indicators and body image in patients with lymphedema secondary to breast cancer treatment 2009-09-23 anticipated 48 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/2397 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Single blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment. N/A postmastectomy lymphedema. Intervention 1: Patients in in the control group received no treatment for lymphedema. Intervention 2: CDT in the intervention group was done in two phases. In the first phase CDT was performed with a compression pump for 4 weeks, 3 days per week. In the second phase, CDT was performed daily without a pump for 4 consecutive weeks by patients at home.
public Badri Jaafari
unit 13, block 12, phase 2, Isargaran appartments, Emam Kkomeini St.
Shiraz Iran (Islamic Republic of) 7178899449 +98 71 1835 2694 jafary_227@yahoo.com Shiraz university of medical sciences scientific Dr. Marzieh Moattari
College of Nursing & Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Zand St.
Shiraz Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 71 1647 4250 moattari@yahoo.com , moattarm@sums.ac.ir Shiraz university of medical sciences Iran (Islamic Republic of) Inclusion criteria: 1.histoty of breast cancer, 2.history of surgery and chemotherapy and as needed hormone therapy and radiotherapy, 3. affected by lymphedema (with degree of mild to severe) based on specialist diagnosis, 4. at least 1 year ago was undergone axillary node dissection, 5. do not have knowledge about combined decongestive therapy, 6. phone accessibility, 7. 35-70 years old. Exclusion criteria: 1. psychotic disorder, 2. existence sever pain at axillary area, 3. history of hysterectomy duo to uterus cancer, 4. severe cardiac disease, 5. heart failure, 6. renal failure, 7. severe hypertension, 8. existing other malignancies, 9. recurrent infection in arm, 10. musclo skeletal disease 35 years 70 years Female I97.2 Postmastectomy lymphoedema syndrome N/A Treatment - Devices Patients in in the control group received no treatment for lymphedema. CDT in the intervention group was done in two phases. In the first phase CDT was performed with a compression pump for 4 weeks, 3 days per week. In the second phase, CDT was performed daily without a pump for 4 consecutive weeks by patients at home. Differences in volume of both upper limbs. Timepoint: before the intervention, 4 and 8 weeks after that. Method of measurement: volumeter. Difference in circumference between the two upper limbs. Timepoint: before the intervention, 4 and 8 weeks after that. Method of measurement: meter. Shoulder joint range of motion. Timepoint: before the intervention, 4 and 8 weeks after that. Method of measurement: goniometer. Body image and relationships. Timepoint: before the intervention, 4 and 8 weeks after that. Method of measurement: body image and relationships scale (questionare). Adduction motion of shoulder joint. Timepoint: before the intervention, 4 and 8 weeks after that. Method of measurement: goniometer. Shiraz university of medical sciences Approved 1990-01-01 Vice chancellor for research, Shiraz university of medical sciences Zand St. Shiraz Iran (Islamic Republic of)