Effect of Preoperative Exercise on the Prevention of Secondary Lymphedema in Breast Cancer Patients
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Breast Neoplasms
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 20 – 80
- Sex
- Female
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Participants needed
- 60 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Asan Medical Center · Other
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About This Trial
Research purpose: Lymphedema is a very common complication in breast cancer patients. However, since there is currently no curable treatment, it is important to prevent and reduce the severity of lymphedema. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether preoperative exercise is effective in preventing lymphedema after surgery. For secondary outcome, the preventive effects of exercise on other u…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Patients aged 20 or older and younger than 80 who were first diagnosed with breast cancer
* Patients scheduled for surgery and starting neoadjuvant chemotherapy before surgery
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patients with medical contraindications to exercise intervention or pain or m…
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