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Last refreshed on: 12 December 2020
Main ID:  NCT03051750
Date of registration: 08/02/2017
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Violeta Pajero Otero
Public title: Comparison of Techniques for Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema.
Scientific title: Complex Physical Therapy Plus Pressotherapy Versus Kinesio Taping in Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema. Randomized Crossover Trial.
Date of first enrolment: February 1, 2016
Target sample size: 43
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT03051750
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized. Intervention model: Crossover Assignment. Primary purpose: Treatment. Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor).  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
Spain
Contacts
Name:     Violeta Pajero Otero, MRes
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Affiliation:  Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Submit BCRL

2. Be a patient of the Breast Pathology Rehabilitation at Hospital Universitario 12 de
Octubre.

3. Signing the informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

1) Breast Cancer metastasis or other active tumor. 2) Intravenous chemotherapy or
radiotherapy actually. 3) Heart or kidney failure. 4) Use diuretics. 5) active infection
(erysipelas) or any cutaneous disease in UL or back. 5) Bilateral lymphadenectomy. 6)
present deterioration or cognitive delay that would prevent understanding instructions and
purpose of the study.

7) Have performed treatment for BCRL during the 3 months prior to the start of the study
(previous washing phase).



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: Female
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Breast Cancer Lymphedema
Intervention(s)
Other: Complex Physical Therapy plus Pressotherapy
Other: Kinesio Taping
Primary Outcome(s)
Changes in the volume difference between the upper limb with lymphedema and the healthy upper limb before and after treatment. [Time Frame: Four weeks during each treatment phase]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Score of the TTDL questionnaire. [Time Frame: Four weeks during each treatment phase]
Symptoms associated with BCRL (pain, heaviness, pressure and hardness) using modified visual analogue scale (VAS). [Time Frame: Four weeks during each treatment phase]
Stage of the lymphedema. [Time Frame: Four weeks during each treatment phase]
Body Mass Index. [Time Frame: Four weeks during each treatment phase]
Goniometry of Upper Limb. [Time Frame: Four weeks during each treatment phase]
Score on the DASH Outcome Measure. [Time Frame: Four weeks during each treatment phase]
Secondary ID(s)
InveCuidRh150316
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
University of Castilla-La Mancha
Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre
Ethics review
Results
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