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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT02992782
Decongestive Exercise and Compression for Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema Management (DREAM)
Decongestive Progressive Resistance Exercise With Advanced Compression for Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema Management (DREAM): A Pilot Randomized Control Trial
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Detailed Description
Lymphedema is a swelling in the arm, chest wall and breast on the side of the breast cancer. Arm lymphedema develops as a result of breast cancer surgery and/ or radiation therapy. Compression therapy and exercise are commonly prescribed treatment to help reduce the arm swelling and to maintain the result. The exercise that is usually prescribed for lymphedema is called decongestive remedial exercise. It involves active, non-resisted movements that follow a specific order from proximal to distal and back proximally. The exercises start at the neck, move to the chest wall and then down the arm, and back.
Two different types of compression garments have been proposed to help reduce swelling when women are exercising. One compression garment is made with a stiffer, less elastic type of material and is called a "flat-knit" garment. The other garment, the "Adjustable Compression Wrap" is a garment with an adjustable elastic strapping system that helps to reinforce the compression on the arm. Recent research suggests that these specialized garments enhance the muscle pump effect on lymph flow; however, no research has been conducted to test whether this actually results in improvements in arm lymphedema volume.
Resistance exercise training helps to improve arm flexibility, strength, function, and quality of life in breast cancer survivors. Recent evidence has shown that breast cancer survivors with lymphedema, can safely perform resistance training (strength training), however, there is no impact (better or worse) on arm lymphedema volume.
To date, no studies have been performed combining all potential therapeutic approaches for lymphedema management: resistance exercise, a therapeutic decongestive exercise sequence, and compression therapy. Women in the experimental arms of this study will wear a compression garment when performing progressive resistance exercise that follows the decongestive sequence. We will examine the effect of the combined intervention on arm lymphedema volume, function and quality of life.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Alberta
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2G4
- University of Alberta/ Cross Cancer Institute
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Is a female with a history of breast cancer;
- Has undergone surgery, including sentinel lymph node biopsy or axillary lymph node dissection;
- Has unilateral mild to moderate lymphedema of at least 200 ml or 10% inter-limb volume difference or a maximum of 40% and/or minimal volume difference of 100 ml or 5% in hand and forearm region;
- Has chronic lymphedema, defined as lymphedema that has been present for at least 3 months;
- Is in the lymphedema maintenance phase of conservative treatment;
- Uses a well fitted compression sleeve (not older than 1 month) and is agreeable to wear the sleeve for a minimum of 12 hours per day (providing a minimum of 30 mm Hg of pressure);
- Is agreeable to discontinuing other lymphedema treatments, including manual lymph drainage and intermittent pneumatic compression during the supervised intervention period of the study
Exclusion Criteria:
- Are undergoing or are scheduled for chemotherapy, radiotherapy or biological therapy;
- Present with limb infection, deep vein thrombosis, cellulitis, or have active metastatic disease;
- Have any neurological, cognitive deficit or other uncontrolled health condition that may interfere with assessment and/or the progressive resistance exercise training intervention;
- Have any contraindications related to wearing compression on the limb, including arterial insufficiency or congestive heart failure;
- Have a body mass index (BMI) greater than 40 kg/m2.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Active Comparator: Standard Care
Standard care Intervention: including a home program of therapeutic (decongestive) exercise, which will include active, non-resistive motion of the involved limb.
Participants will perform the exercise once daily for about 10 minutes and will be required to wear their compression sleeve for at least 12 hours per day, each day of the week.
After 24 weeks, they will be given the opportunity to take part in the decongestive progressive resistance exercise program and will be provided with an adjustable compression garment to use during exercise.
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Home program of decongestive exercise and daily use of a compression sleeve
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Experimental: Exercise and Compression Garment
Intervention will include having participants wear a compression sleeve during exercise.
They will wear the sleeve while carrying out the decongestive progressive resistance exercise program and will continue wearing their day-time compression garment for at least 12 hours per day, each day of the week.
They will attend a supervised decongestive progressive resistance exercise program twice a week for 12 weeks at the Cancer Rehabilitation Clinic in Corbett Hall at the University of Alberta.
Exercise session will take approximately 60-90 minutes.
After 12 Weeks, participants will continue the same program twice weekly for an additional 12 weeks in a community-based fitness center or at home.
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Decongestive progressive resistance exercise using flat-knit garment and daily use of a compression sleeve
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Experimental: Exercise and Adjustable Compression Wrap
Intervention will include having participants will be fitted for an adjustable compression wrap.
They will be required to wear the adjustable compression wrap during the decongestive progressive resistance exercise program and will continue wearing their compression sleeve at least 12 hours per day, each day of the week.
They will attend a supervised decongestive progressive resistance exercise program twice a week for 12 weeks at the Cancer Rehabilitation Clinic in Corbett Hall at the University of Alberta.
Exercise session will take approximately 60-90 minutes.
After 12 weeks, participants will continue the same program twice weekly for an additional 12 weeks in a community-based fitness centre or at home.
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Decongestive progressive resistance exercise using adjustable compression wrap and daily use of a compression sleeve
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Arm Lymphedema Volume
Time Frame: Change from baseline to 12 weeks
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Lymphedema will be objectively measured using the Perometer (Pero-systems, Wipputal, Germany)
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Change from baseline to 12 weeks
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Bioimpedance Analysis
Time Frame: Change from baseline to 12 weeks
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Bioimpedance analysis (BIA) will be used to assess extracellular fluid status within the arm
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Change from baseline to 12 weeks
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Upper body strength
Time Frame: Change baseline to 12 weeks
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One repetition maximum strength for bench press and seated row
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Change baseline to 12 weeks
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Lower body strength
Time Frame: Change baseline to 12 weeks
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One repetition maximum strength for leg press
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Change baseline to 12 weeks
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Shoulder range of motion
Time Frame: Change baseline to 12 weeks
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Range of motion measured with goniometer: forward flexion, abduction, external, internal and horizontal abduction movements
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Change baseline to 12 weeks
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Lymphedema International Classification of Functioning (LYMPH-ICF)
Time Frame: Change baseline to 12-weeks
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Lymphedema-specific quality of life
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Change baseline to 12-weeks
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Rand Short-form (SF): 36
Time Frame: Change baseline to 12-weeks
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General health-related quality of life
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Change baseline to 12-weeks
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Godin Leisure-time Questionnaire
Time Frame: Change baseline to 12-weeks
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Physical activity level in previous 4-week period
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Change baseline to 12-weeks
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Body composition
Time Frame: Change baseline to 12-weeks
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Body mass index as calculated by body weight and height metrics
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Change baseline to 12-weeks
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Body Image
Time Frame: Change baseline to 12-weeks
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Body Image and Relationship in past month
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Change baseline to 12-weeks
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Tissue Composition
Time Frame: Change baseline to 12-weeks
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging: fat, water and muscle mass
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Change baseline to 12-weeks
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Margaret L McNeely, PhD, University of Alberta
Study record dates
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Study Start (Actual)
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More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- HREBA - CC 16-1026
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
IPD Plan Description
IPD Sharing Time Frame
IPD Sharing Access Criteria
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
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