Status:

UNKNOWN

The Use of Bioimpedance to Determine Pre-Clinical Lymphedema in the Post-Operative Breast Cancer Patient

Lead Sponsor:

Main Line Health

Collaborating Sponsors:

Sharpe-Strumia Research Foundation

Conditions:

Breast Cancer

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Primary Objective: To determine whether early intervention (with garment sleeve and gauntlet) in patients with pre-clinical lymphedema can halt the progression of lymphedema. Secondary Objectives:To ...

Detailed Description

Primary Objective: To determine whether early intervention (with garment sleeve and gauntlet) in patients with pre-clinical lymphedema can halt the progression of lymphedema. Secondary Objectives:To ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • are female
  • have operable, early stage breast cancer stage 0 - IIIA
  • undergo axillary evaluation with either sentinel lymph node biopsy or axillary lymph node dissection
  • are aged \> 18 years of age at the date of enrollment
  • are willing to sign an informed consent form

Exclusion

  • are male
  • have had a bilateral axillary surgery
  • do not undergo axillary evaluation
  • are a minor
  • cannot consider the issues involved in making an informed and autonomous decision.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

200 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01521000

Start Date

July 1 2010

End Date

December 1 2012

Last Update

January 30 2012

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Comprehensive Breast Center at Bryn Mawr Hospital

Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States, 19010