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The Effect of Self-Management Interventions Among Patients With Breast Cancer Related-Lymphedema
Sponsor: Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan
Summary
To manage lymphedema, it's important to be aware of symptoms and risk factors, evaluate the afflicted extremity, prevent infections, care for the skin, protect the extremity from trauma, maintain a healthy weight, and exercise regularly. Patients were informed face-face about the development and risk factors of lymphedema before and after surgery (first and second day). Educational themes: Symptoms and signs of lymphedema, Development mechanisms and risk factors of lymphedema, Evaluation of lymphedema, Prevention of possible infections, Skin care, Protecting the arm and the breast from traumas, having ideal weight, Exercising.
Official title: The Effect of Self-Management Interventions on Symptoms Severity and Quality of Life Among Patients With Breast Cancer Related-Lymphedema
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
Any - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
100
Start Date
2025-01-28
Completion Date
2025-08-20
Last Updated
2026-09-03
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Self-management Interventions
During the first 24 hours after surgery, patients were instructed to perform hand squeezing exercises with a medium-level stress ball four times a day, squeezing 15 times each. Patients were instructed to perform active and passive arm exercises three to six times per day at start, gradually increasing to ten, shifting from passive to active within 30-60 minutes. Patients were instructed to warm up before exercising to prevent muscular damage and divide activities into 10-15 minute sessions in case of pain. Simple lymphatic drainage: During patient massage, the researcher showed and taught deep diaphragmatic breathing exercises, neck drainage, afflicted side axillary drainage, and upper extremity drainage. Before the massage began, the patients practiced breathing exercises. To activate the lymphatic system, breathing exercises were initially done 3 times a day for 3 minutes, then increased to 3 times a day for 5 minutes in the months following.
Locations (1)
Ministry of Health
Amman, Amman Governorate, Jordan