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Trial Title:
Effect of Complex Decongestive Therapy, Cryotherapy and Kinesio Taping in Patients With Post-mastectomy Lymphedema: A Randomized Control Trial
NCT ID:
NCT06327438
Condition:
Breast Neoplasms
Conditions: Official terms:
Breast Neoplasms
Lymphedema
Breast Cancer Lymphedema
Conditions: Keywords:
Complex Decongestive Therapy; Cryotherapy; Kinesio Taping; Lymphedema; Post-mastectomy
Study type:
Interventional
Study phase:
N/A
Overall status:
Recruiting
Study design:
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention model:
Parallel Assignment
Intervention model description:
randomized controlled study
Primary purpose:
Treatment
Masking:
Single (Participant)
Intervention:
Intervention type:
Other
Intervention name:
Complex decongestive therapy
Description:
1. Manual lymphatic drainage (MLD).
2. Compression bandage.
3. Exercises to enhance lymphatic drainage.
4. Skin care.
Arm group label:
Group (A)
Arm group label:
Group (B)
Arm group label:
Group (C)
Intervention type:
Device
Intervention name:
Cryotherapy
Description:
It is a mature and safe-to-use system that cools the air to -32°C. Steps of application
included: 1) Apply oil or cream to moisture the skin before cryotherapy application; 2)
Initialize the mini cryo-air equipment at level 6.
Arm group label:
Group (B)
Intervention type:
Other
Intervention name:
Kinesio taping
Description:
It is a new choice in the field of physical therapy. The material used for the KT and the
original concept of the taping technique were introduced by Dr Kenso Kase in 1973.
Arm group label:
Group (C)
Summary:
To examine the efficacy of complex decongestive therapy (CDT), cryotherapy and kinesio
taping (KT) in patients with post-mastectomy lymphedema
Detailed description:
Sixty women diagnosed clinically by physician as post-mastectomy lymphedema, suffered
from grade 2 and 3 lymphedema based on clinical investigations and their ages between 40
and 60 years were randomly assigned in single pre - post measurement study. They divided
randomly into three groups of equal size (A, B & C). The three groups received CDT
program, group (A) (n=20) received CDT only, group (B) (n=20) received cryotherapy and
group (C) (n=20) received KT
Criteria for eligibility:
Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
Patients aged between 40 to 60 years. They were grade 2 and 3 lymphedema. They had more
than 2 cm difference at circumference measurement. They had unilateral arm lymphedema
post-mastectomy. They had completed chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
Exclusion Criteria:
Skin infection. Current ischemia. Systemic edema due to impaired heart, kidney and liver
function. Current metastases. Venous thrombosis.
Gender:
All
Minimum age:
40 Years
Maximum age:
60 Years
Healthy volunteers:
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Locations:
Facility:
Name:
Ragaee Saeed Mahmoud
Address:
City:
Giza
Country:
Egypt
Status:
Recruiting
Contact:
Last name:
Ragaee Mahmoud
Phone:
00201223611112
Email:
ragaeesaeedpt10@gmail.com
Contact backup:
Last name:
Reham Mahmoud
Phone:
00201015447798
Email:
rsm_211pt@yahoo.com
Facility:
Name:
Ragaee Saeed Mahmoud
Address:
City:
Faisal
Zip:
002
Country:
Egypt
Status:
Recruiting
Contact:
Last name:
Reham Saeed, Doctora
Phone:
00201223611112
Email:
rsm_Pt211@yahoo.com
Contact backup:
Last name:
Rabab Saeed, Doctora
Phone:
00201017855222
Email:
rababSaeed10@yahoo.com
Start date:
March 16, 2024
Completion date:
July 16, 2024
Lead sponsor:
Agency:
South Valley University
Agency class:
Other
Source:
South Valley University
Record processing date:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on November 12, 2024
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov page:
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06327438