The Effect of Mobile Lymphedema Self-Care Support Program on Self-Care in Women With Breast Cancer-related Lymphedema
Condition: Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema
MeSH terms: Breast Neoplasms; Lymphedema; Breast Cancer Lymphedema
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      The aim of this randomized controlled study is to evaluate the effect of the mobile
      lymphedema self-care support program on self-care, quality of life and symptoms related to
      lymphedema in women with breast cancer-related lymphedema.

      H1: There is a difference between the Lymphedema Self-Care Scale mean score in women who
      develop lymphedema due to breast cancer, according to the use of the mobile lymphedema
      self-care support program.

      H2: There is a difference between the Lymphedema Quality of Life Scale average score in women
      who develop lymphedema due to breast cancer according to the status of using the mobile
      lymphedema self-care support program.

      H4: There is a difference between lymphedema arm circumference measurements according to the
      use of the mobile lymphedema self-care support program in women who develop lymphedema due to
      breast cancer.

      H5: In women who develop lymphedema due to breast cancer, there is a difference in the
      situation of experiencing symptoms related to lymphedema according to the use of the mobile
      lymphedema self-care support program.
    

Detailed description: 
      The content of the mobile program was developed by the researchers. The mobile lymphedema
      self-care support program content was reviewed by an expert group consisting of doctors,
      physiotherapists and nurses working with patients with lymphedema. Patients will be contacted
      via telephone and will be informed about the study, and the experimental and control groups
      will be selected through the randomization program among the patients who agree to
      participate in the study and meet the sampling inclusion criteria. Patients were blinded, and
      blindness will be achieved in the data analysing stage. All measurements will be made to the
      experimental and control groups at the same time. The standard lymphedema self-care training
      will be given to the experimental and the control group. And the experimental group will be
      educated on how to use the mobile program. When the study is completed, the control group
      will also be allowed to use the mobile program.
    

Intervention name(s): Mobile Lymphedema Self-Care Support Program; standart lymphedema education
Intervention type(s): Other; Other
Intervention description(s): The Mobile Lymphedema Self-Care Support Program is composed of three section. First section includes the information about lymphedema and lymphedema self care. Second section includes the exercises videos which women can concurrently exercise with application and an alarm to remind to exercise. Last section is a social network form the women could chat and share anything with eachother. Patients will be told how to use the Mobile Lymphedema Self-Care Support Program and a contact number will be provided to ask questions about the program at any time.; The control group will be received standart lymphedema education. The standart lymphedema education is an oral education that composed of informations about lymphedema and lymphedema self-care.
Other intervention name(s): standart lymphedema education
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Parallel Assignment
Intervention model description: a prospective, randomized controlled study
Masking: Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary purpose: Supportive Care
Keywords: self-care; mobile application; quality of life; patient education; symptoms; Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema