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Brief Title: Effectiveness of Taping on Anastomotic Regions in Patients With Breast Cancer-Related Lymphoedema
Official Title: Effectiveness of Kinesio® Taping on Anastomotic Regions in Patients With Breast Cancer-Related Lymphoedema: A Randomized Controlled Study
Study ID: NCT03765996
Brief Summary: One of the most common conservative treatments of lymphoedema is Complex Decongestive Physiotherapy (CDP). The bandage is one of the most important components of the treatment process. The multilayer short-stretch bandage is used to maintain volume reduction and prevent lymph backflow caused by compression. However, some patients refuse or postpone treatment or show a lower compliance with compression bandaging.Kinesio® Tex tape (KT) is a new technique for managing lymphoedema in the field of physical and alternative therapy, and it may affect decongestion of lymphatic fluid accumulated under the skin. Some studies which showed that KT was an effective for patients with BCRL, it was applied on both the affected arm and anastomosis. One of these studies also reported that a significant reduction in limb volume in patients who were applied of the tape only to the affected arm. This significant effect could also be seen by applying KT only to the anastomosis. In literature, however, there is no evidence to support this theory. So the aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of KT which was applied to anastomotic regions along with CDP in the management of BCRL.
Detailed Description:
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers: No
Dr. İsmail Atabek Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Center, İzmir, , Turkey
Name: Gülbin Ergin, PhD
Affiliation: European University of Lefke
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Name: Didem Karadibak, Prof.
Affiliation: Dokuz Eylul University
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Name: Tuğba Yavuzşen, Prof.
Affiliation: Dokuz Eylul University
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR