Intensive Education in Increasing Understanding of Lymphedema in Patients With Breast Cancer Undergoing Surgery

October 22, 2015 updated by: Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

Effect of Intensive Education on Breast Cancer Patient's Understanding of Lymphedema

This pilot clinical trial studies intensive education in increasing understanding of lymphedema in patients with breast cancer undergoing surgery. Lymphedema is the build-up of fluids in the arm (or other extremity) after surgery. Providing written educational handouts and verbal education on the risk factors and symptoms of lymphedema may improve patients' ability to identify symptoms of lymphedema after surgery.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To assess the patient's increased knowledge of lymphedema signs/symptoms after education.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. The participant may detect lymphedema signs/symptoms at an early stage by having a pre-surgery comparison of bilateral upper extremities (BUE) circumferential measures to the 3 month post-surgery measures.

OUTLINE:

Participants complete a five question survey, designed by the Occupational Therapy staff, as an instrument to assess a patient's knowledge of lymphedema signs/symptoms before surgery. An Occupational Therapist (OT), Physical Therapist (PT), and/or Certified Lymphedema Therapist (CLT) provide written handouts to participants on the pathophysiology, signs, symptoms, and treatment of lymphedema. Participants repeat the survey at 3 months post-surgery. BUE circumferential measurements are also collected before surgery and at 3 months post-surgery.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

17

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Ohio
      • Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106-5065
        • Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Participants will be diagnosed with breast cancer; the participants will be scheduled for a lumpectomy or a mastectomy at UH GMC Seidman Cancer Center
  • They must understand written, verbal, and/or recorded survey questioning English

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Individuals with previous radiation treatments to the breast or axilla areas
  • Prior diagnosis of lymphedema
  • Persons that do not speak English
  • Those unwilling to participate in the follow-up call 3 months post-surgery

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Supportive care (lymphedema education)
In an educational intervention, participants complete a five question lymphedema survey, designed by the Occupational Therapy staff, as an instrument to assess a patient's knowledge of lymphedema signs/symptoms before surgery. An OT, PT, and/or CLT provide written handouts to participants on the pathophysiology, signs, symptoms, and treatment of lymphedema. Participants repeat the survey at 3 months post-surgery. BUE circumferential measurements are also collected before surgery and at 3 months post-surgery.
Other: educational intervention
Receive educational handouts
Other Names:
  • intervention, educational
Other: lymphedema survey
Ancillary studies

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Improvement in participant's knowledge of lymphedema
Time Frame: Baseline to 3 months post-surgery
Quantitative data regarding number of correct answers to the survey questions pre-surgery and at the post-surgery 3 month re-test will be compared to assess if the lymphedema education improved the participant's knowledge of lymphedema.
Baseline to 3 months post-surgery
Total girth differences as assessed by BUE circumferential measurements using the National Lymphedema Network (NLN) guidelines
Time Frame: Baseline to 3 months post-surgery
If a > 2 cm difference is noted in girth from pre to post surgery measures, a referral will be forwarded to the physician by the study investigators and treatment options provided to the participant.
Baseline to 3 months post-surgery

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

Collaborators

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Dotti Thompson, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 25, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 25, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

February 27, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 23, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 22, 2015

Last Verified

October 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CASE1113
  • P30CA043703 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • NCI-2014-00348 (Registry Identifier: CTRP (Clinical Trial Reporting Program))
  • CASE 1113 (Other Identifier: Case Comprehensive Cancer Center)

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