Clinical trial NCT06808178: EFFECT of KINESIO TAPING and LASER THERAPY in PATIENT with LYMPHEDEMA on GIRTH MEASUREMENT
Official title: The EFFECT of KINESIO TAPING and LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY in PATIENT with POST MASTECTOMY RELATED LYMPHEDEMA on GIRTH MEASUREMENT
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Phase: NA
Conditions: Lymphedema
Breast Cancer Stage II
Keywords: laser taping
Lead sponsor: Beni-Suef University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2025-02-05
Enrollment: 60
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 40
Maximum age (years): 55
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: 60 females with BCRL will be recruited in this study for 4 weeks , their age ranged from 400 to 55 years old with stege 1,2 lymphedema and randomly divided into 3 equal groups: 2) study group (A) include 20 females with unilateral BCRL will receive kinesio taping plus manual lymphatic drainage , exercise and advices 3) study group (B) include 20 females with unilateral BCRL will receive low level laser therapy plus manual lymphatic drainage , exercise and advices 4) study group (C) include 20 females with unilateral BCRL will receive kinesio taping plus low level laser therapy and manual lymphatic drainage , exercise and advices
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: find out the difference in the effect of kinesio taping and low level laser therapy on 66 patients with post mastectomy lymphedema as regards the following outcomes:

1.girth measurement between the upper limbs 2.) SPADI 3) hand grip strength 4)the quality of life by cancer specific questionnaire.

Detailed description: 60 females with BCRL will be recruited in this study for 4 weeks , their age ranged from 400 to 55 years old with stege 1,2 lymphedema and randomly divided into 3 equal groups: 2) study group (A) include 20 females with unilateral BCRL will receive kinesio taping plus manual lymphatic drainage , exercise and advices 3) study group (B) include 20 females with unilateral BCRL will receive low level laser therapy plus manual lymphatic drainage , exercise and advices 4) study group (C) include 20 females with unilateral BCRL will receive kinesio taping plus low level laser therapy and manual lymphatic drainage , exercise and advices regards the following outcomes:

1.girth measurement between the upper limbs 2.) SPADI 3) hand grip strength 4)the quality of life by cancer specific questionnaire.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* persistence of lymphedema following mastectomy or breast conservative surgery for at least 3 months

  * minimum volume difference of 200 mL or an average difference in arm circumference of 2 cm or 10% between healthy and affected limbs.
  * Femal with unilateral lymphedema from 40 to 55 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

* • Any disease lead to swelling

  * Medication especially diuretics
  * allergy
  * infection
  * pregnancy
  * heart band kidney disease
  * bilateral lymphedema
  * skin disease
  * chronic inflammatory disease

Primary outcomes:
measure: girth measurment
timeFrame: 4 weeks
measure: handgrip strength
timeFrame: 4 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
measure: shoulder pain and disability index
timeFrame: 4 weeks
measure: quality of life questionnaire
timeFrame: 4 weeks
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Giza
country: Egypt
facility: Cairo -Beni-Suif University Hospital
state: Cairo
city: Cairo
country: Egypt
facility: Cairo University Hospital
state: القاهرة
Study officials:
affiliation: beni suif university
name: MERIT MAGDY ZAKI, physiotherapist
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
affiliation: beni suif university
name: SHERIN HASSAN MEHANI, Professor of Physical therapy
role: STUDY_CHAIR
affiliation: beni suif university
name: MAHMOUD AWD ELKHOLY, Lecturer of physical therapy
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
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