Reduction of Lymphedema Secondary to Breast Cancer

Status Active, not recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

This study evaluates the reduction of lymphedema and its complications in obese women treated with a muscle training and weight loss program as well as the improvement body composition, muscle strength, quality of life and neurocognitive function, compared to a conventional treatment control group.

Clinical Trial Description

Introduction: Breast cancer is the most frequent tumour in women. Breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) occurs in 10 to 36% of patients undergoing dissection and emptying of axillary nodes and between 5 and 17% undergoing sentinel node biopsy. BCRL is associated with discomfort, pain, risk of infections, disability, symptoms of depression and anxiety and worse quality of life. The prevalence of persistent lymphedema increases with the presence of obesity. Aim: In overweight or obese women with BCRL to assess whether a muscle training and weight loss program reduces lymphedema volume and its associated complications, as well as improves body composition, muscle strength, quality of life and neurocognitive function, compared to a conventional treatment control group. Methodology: Open prospective randomized trial of 2 parallel arms. Subjects: patients referred to the Rehabilitation Unit with lymphedema secondary to breast cancer and overweight or obesity. The control group will receive the usual treatment and general dietary recommendations and the intervention group will carry out a program of supervised exercise (strength and aerobic) and weight loss (based on the Mediterranean diet and with a meal replacement). The change in volume in the limb affected by lymphedema, segmental body composition and phase angle (impedance measurement), muscular strength (hand dynamometry), level of physical activity (IPAQ), dietary parameters, quality of life (FACB+4) will be assessed. Cognitive function (Memory FSRCT test), psychological symptoms (anxiety and depression by means of HADS) NS biochemical parameters (albumin, prealbumin, lipids, CRP, 25-OH vitamin D and insulin) will be analyzed. ;

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Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Lymphedema

Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT04974268
Study type	Interventional
Source	Fundación Pública Andaluza para la Investigación de Málaga en Biomedicina y Salud
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Status	Active, not recruiting
Phase	N/A
Start date	May 17, 2021
Completion date	May 17, 2024

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Reduction of Lymphedema Secondary to Breast Cancer — EJERDIETLIF

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