Effect of Prophylactic Medical Compression Therapy on the Reduction of Breast Cancer-related Lymphedema in Patients With Adjuvant Docetaxel Chemotherapy: a Randomized Controlled Study
Breast Cancer Lymphedema
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Breast Cancer Lymphedema
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients who underwent radical mastectomy and sentinel lymphctomy or axillary lymphectomy after diagnosis of unilateral breast cancer
- Patients who are scheduled for adjuvant chemotherapy including Docetaxel after surgery
- Patients aged 19 to 70
- Patients who can understand the contents of this study and obtain consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with a history of breast-related surgery prior to this breast cancer surgery
- Patients with metastases to other organs
- Patients who have undergone neoadjuvant chemotherapy or have previously received radiation therapy
- Patients with systemic diseases that may not be able to conduct clinical research
- Patients with skin diseases who cannot receive medical compression treatment
Sites / Locations
- Samsung Medical CenterRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
prophylactic medical compression therapy group
control group
This study provides medical compression stockings from the start date of Docetaxel administration for patients who have undergone mastectomy and axillary lymphectomy for breast cancer, and who are planning to receive Docetaxel adjuvant chemotherapy. The intervention group wears medical compression stockings for upper limbs with a pressure level of 1 (15-21mmHg) during the day from the start of docetaxel administration to 3 months after the end of administration. Basic education of upper limb exercises (joint motion range enhancement exercises and upper limb muscle pumping exercises) is provided to both the intervention group and the control group.
The control group proceeds as an observation, but interventions such as providing stockings in the event of lymphedema are performed. Basic education of upper limb exercises (joint motion range enhancement exercises and upper limb muscle pumping exercises) is provided to both the intervention group and the control group.