Does Inclusion of Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercises in Complete Decongestive Therapy Provide Further Benefits in Patients With Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

40

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

March 20, 2023

Primary Completion Date

December 1, 2023

Study Completion Date

December 1, 2023

Conditions
Lymphedema, Breast CancerLymphedema of Upper Limb
Interventions
OTHER

Complete Decongestive Therapy

Complete Decongestive Therapy will include manual lymphedema drainage (self) for 20 min everyday, skin care everyday, wearing compression garment or bandages everyday and upper-extremity exercises twice a day.

OTHER

Upper extremity exercises combined with diaphragmatic breathing exercises

"Upper-extremity exercises component of Complete Decongestive Therapy will be performed combined with diaphragmatic breathing exercises."

Trial Locations (1)

Unknown

Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Bezmialem Vakif University

OTHER

collaborator

Istanbul Kent University

OTHER

lead

Izmir Bakircay University

OTHER