This study aims to explore the effectiveness of early intervention of airwave compression therapy to prevent the occurrence of postoperative breast cancer-related lymphedema(BCRL).
This study aims to explore the effectiveness of early intervention of airwave compression therapy to prevent the occurrence of postoperative breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL), hereby improving the quality of life of patients with breast cancer. Furthermore, we will perform exploratory analyses to investigate the predictive values of patient plasma cytokines to the occurrence and development of BCRL.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
132
Airwave compression therapy was given to patients after breast cancer surgery to treat the ipsilateral upper limb
standard care: health education and routine functional exercise
Shantou Central Hospital
Shantou, Guangdong, China
RECRUITINGIncidence of lymphedema
Incidence of lymphedema of ipsilateral upper limb
Time frame: 18 months
Symptoms
Questionnaire. The level of subjective symptoms( pain, heaviness, paresthesia) at each time point was recorded with a 0-3 four-point scale questionnaire. 0-3 indicated no symptoms, mild, moderate, and severe, respectively.
Time frame: 18 months
Quality of life assessment
FACT-B (V4.0)
Time frame: 18 months
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