Status:
COMPLETED
Lymphedema Prevention in Breast Cancer
Lead Sponsor:
University of Alcala
Conditions:
BREAST CANCER
LYMPHEDEMA
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
OBJECTIVE: To find out the effectiveness of early application of physical therapy in the prevention of lymphedema after breast surgery and lymphadenectomy. DESIGN: Randomized, controlled and single b...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Consecutive women diagnosed with breast cancer and undergoing unilateral surgery with axillary lymph-node dissection at the Príncipe de Asturias Hospital in Alcalá de Henares, Madrid (Spain) are candidates for inclusion in the study.
Exclusion
- Patients without axillary lymph-node dissection or with bilateral BC, systemic disease, locoregional recurrence, or any contraindication to physical therapy are excluded from the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00760123
Start Date
May 1 2005
End Date
December 1 2009
Last Update
August 25 2014
Active Locations (2)
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1
Alcalá University
Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain, 28871
2
María Torres Lacomba
Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain, 28871