Aerobic Exercise Effects in Lower Extremity Lymphedema
22 lipca 2026 zaktualizowane przez: Sinem Akselim, Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital
Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Ultrasonographic Parameters, Functional Status, Balance, and Quality of Life in Patients With Lower Extremity Lymphedema
Lower extremity lymphedema negatively affects patients' functional status, quality of life, and activities of daily living. Complete decongestive therapy (CDT) is considered the gold-standard conservative treatment for patients with lymphedema. CDT consists of manual lymph drainage (MLD), skin care, compression bandaging, and exercise. Several studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of CDT in patients with lower extremity lymphedema. However, the results of studies investigating the effectiveness of different types of exercise are inconsistent. Moreover, most of these studies have been conducted in patients with upper extremity lymphedema, and the outcome measures have generally been limited to limb circumference measurements and quality of life assessments.
To the best of our knowledge, no previous study has comprehensively evaluated the effects of aerobic exercise on both ultrasonographic parameters (quantitative data) and functional outcomes in patients with lower extremity lymphedema, as planned in the present study. Therefore, this study was designed to contribute to the existing literature by investigating these effects.
Przegląd badań
Status
Jeszcze nie rekrutacja
Interwencja / Leczenie
Typ studiów
Interwencyjne
Zapisy (Szacowany)
50
Faza
- Nie dotyczy
Kontakty i lokalizacje
Ta sekcja zawiera dane kontaktowe osób prowadzących badanie oraz informacje o tym, gdzie badanie jest przeprowadzane.
Kontakt w sprawie studiów
- Nazwa: Sinem Akselim
- Numer telefonu: +905336391332
- E-mail: sinemakselim@gmail.com
Kryteria uczestnictwa
Badacze szukają osób, które pasują do określonego opisu, zwanego kryteriami kwalifikacyjnymi. Niektóre przykłady tych kryteriów to ogólny stan zdrowia danej osoby lub wcześniejsze leczenie.
Kryteria kwalifikacji
Wiek uprawniający do nauki
- Dorosły
- Starszy dorosły
Akceptuje zdrowych ochotników
Nie
Opis
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of lower extremity lymphedema (unilateral or bilateral)
- Age ≥18 years
- Absence of cognitive impairment
- Provision of written informed consent to participate in the study
Exclusion Criteria:
- Cognitive impairment
- Presence of general contraindications to exercise (e.g., hemodynamic instability, uncontrolled hypertension, decompensated heart failure, recent myocardial infarction, or unstable angina pectoris)
- Presence of neurological diseases affecting the lower extremities that would preclude participation in the exercise program
- Presence of unhealed fractures in the lower extremities preventing exercise therapy
- Active systemic infection or local infection in the treatment area, such as cellulitis, erysipelas, or thrombophlebitis in the lower extremities
- Acute venous thromboembolic events involving the lower extremities
- Heart failure or renal failure that may cause lower extremity edema
- Presence of concomitant lipedema
- Presence of venous insufficiency
- Ongoing chemotherapy or radiotherapy (among patients with malignancy-related lymphedema)
- Pregnancy
Plan studiów
Ta sekcja zawiera szczegółowe informacje na temat planu badania, w tym sposób zaprojektowania badania i jego pomiary.
Jak projektuje się badanie?
Szczegóły projektu
- Główny cel: Leczenie
- Przydział: Randomizowane
- Model interwencyjny: Przydział równoległy
- Maskowanie: Podwójnie
Broń i interwencje
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Interwencja / Leczenie |
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Aktywny komparator: control group
participants receive standart complete decongestive therapy including manuel lymph drainage,compression therapy, skin care and exercises
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manuel lymph drainage, skin care, joint rom exercises, compression
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Eksperymentalny: exercise group
participants receive complete decongestive therapy combined with an aerobic exercise program
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manuel lymph drainage, skin care, joint rom exercises, compression
Aerobic exercise using a recumbent cycle ergometer for 20-30 minutes. The exercise intensity will be set to reach 40-60% of the maximum target heart rate reserve. The treatment program will be administered for approximately 1 hour per day, 5 days per week, for a total of 4 weeks (20 sessions). |
Co mierzy badanie?
Podstawowe miary wyniku
Miara wyniku |
Opis środka |
Ramy czasowe |
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Kinesiophobia
Ramy czasowe: baseline (before the first rehabilitation session) and immediately after completing 20 sessions of rehabilitation (4 weeks)
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Kinesiophobia will be assessed using the validated Turkish version of the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK), a 17-item questionnaire with a total score ranging from 17 to 68.
Change in score from baseline to post-treatment will be evaluated.
Higher scores indicate greater kinesiophobia.
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baseline (before the first rehabilitation session) and immediately after completing 20 sessions of rehabilitation (4 weeks)
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musculoskeletal ultrasonography- Muscle and Subcutaneous Tissue Thickness
Ramy czasowe: baseline (before the first rehabilitation session) and immediately after completing 20 sessions of rehabilitation (4 weeks)
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All ultrasonographic measurements will be performed by the same experienced examiner under standardized conditions and will be assessed using B-mode ultrasonography. Quadriceps muscle thickness and subcutaneous tissue thickness will be assessed at standardized anatomical landmarks of the anterior thigh. Subcutaneous tissue thickness will be assessed at standardized anatomical sites of the lower limb. Measurements will be recorded in millimeters (mm). Greater thickness indicates increased muscle mass or subcutaneous tissue thickness, respectively. Change in muscle thickness from baseline to post-treatment will be evaluated. |
baseline (before the first rehabilitation session) and immediately after completing 20 sessions of rehabilitation (4 weeks)
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musculoskeletal ultrasonography- Subcutaneous Tissue Echogenicity
Ramy czasowe: baseline (before the first rehabilitation session) and immediately after completing 20 sessions of rehabilitation (4 weeks)
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Subcutaneous tissue echogenicity will be assessed by analyzing grayscale intensity values within a defined region of interest using B-mode ultrasonography.
Echogenicity will be quantified in grayscale values (arbitrary units).
Higher values indicate increased echogenicity.
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baseline (before the first rehabilitation session) and immediately after completing 20 sessions of rehabilitation (4 weeks)
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Balance
Ramy czasowe: baseline (before the first rehabilitation session) and immediately after completing 20 sessions of rehabilitation (4 weeks)
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Balance performance will be assessed using the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), a 14-item performance-based measure with a total score ranging from 0 to 56.
Each item is scored on a 5-point scale (0-4), with higher scores indicating better balance.
Change in score from baseline to post-treatment will be evaluated.
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baseline (before the first rehabilitation session) and immediately after completing 20 sessions of rehabilitation (4 weeks)
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functional mobility
Ramy czasowe: baseline (before the first rehabilitation session) and immediately after completing 20 sessions of rehabilitation (4 weeks)
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Functional mobility will be assessed using the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test, which measures the time (in seconds) required to stand up from a chair, walk 3 meters, turn, return, and sit down.
Change in time from baseline to post-treatment will be evaluated.
Higher times indicate poorer functional mobility.
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baseline (before the first rehabilitation session) and immediately after completing 20 sessions of rehabilitation (4 weeks)
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Lower limb functional status
Ramy czasowe: baseline (before the first rehabilitation session) and immediately after completing 20 sessions of rehabilitation (4 weeks)
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Lower limb functional status will be assessed using the Lower Limb Functional Index (LLFI), a 25-item patient-reported outcome measure with a total score ranging from 0 to 100.
Scores are typically expressed as a percentage, with higher scores indicating better functional status.
Change in score from baseline to post-treatment will be evaluated.
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baseline (before the first rehabilitation session) and immediately after completing 20 sessions of rehabilitation (4 weeks)
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Miary wyników drugorzędnych
Miara wyniku |
Opis środka |
Ramy czasowe |
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fatigue
Ramy czasowe: baseline (before the first rehabilitation session) and immediately after completing 20 sessions of rehabilitation (4 weeks)
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Fatigue severity will be assessed using the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS), a 9-item self-reported questionnaire with each item scored from 1 to 7. The total score is calculated as the mean of the items, ranging from 1 to 7, with higher scores indicating greater fatigue severity.
Change in score from baseline to post-treatment will be evaluated.
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baseline (before the first rehabilitation session) and immediately after completing 20 sessions of rehabilitation (4 weeks)
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depression
Ramy czasowe: baseline (before the first rehabilitation session) and immediately after completing 20 sessions of rehabilitation (4 weeks)
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Depression will be assessed using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), a 21-item self-reported questionnaire with a total score ranging from 0 to 63.
Higher scores indicate more severe depressive symptoms.
Change in score from baseline to post-treatment will be evaluated.
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baseline (before the first rehabilitation session) and immediately after completing 20 sessions of rehabilitation (4 weeks)
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health related quality of life
Ramy czasowe: baseline (before the first rehabilitation session) and immediately after completing 20 sessions of rehabilitation (4 weeks)
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Lymphedema-related quality of life will be assessed using the Lymphedema Quality of Life Questionnaire (LYMQOL), a disease-specific patient-reported outcome measure including domains such as function, appearance, symptoms, and mood.
Domain scores and overall score range from 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating worse quality of life.
Change in scores from baseline to post-treatment will be evaluated.
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baseline (before the first rehabilitation session) and immediately after completing 20 sessions of rehabilitation (4 weeks)
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Inne miary wyników
Miara wyniku |
Opis środka |
Ramy czasowe |
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functional capacity
Ramy czasowe: baseline (before the first rehabilitation session) and immediately after completing 20 sessions of rehabilitation (4 weeks)
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Functional exercise capacity will be assessed using the 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT), which measures the distance walked in meters over 6 minutes.
Change in distance from baseline to post-treatment will be evaluated.
Greater distances indicate better functional performance.
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baseline (before the first rehabilitation session) and immediately after completing 20 sessions of rehabilitation (4 weeks)
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Główne daty studiów
Rozpoczęcie studiów (Szacowany)
1 sierpnia 2026
Zakończenie podstawowe (Szacowany)
15 grudnia 2026
Ukończenie studiów (Szacowany)
15 marca 2027
Daty rejestracji na studia
Pierwszy przesłany
12 marca 2026
Pierwszy przesłany, który spełnia kryteria kontroli jakości
22 lipca 2026
Pierwszy wysłany (Rzeczywisty)
24 lipca 2026
Aktualizacje rekordów badań
Ostatnia wysłana aktualizacja (Rzeczywisty)
24 lipca 2026
Ostatnia przesłana aktualizacja, która spełniała kryteria kontroli jakości
22 lipca 2026
Ostatnia weryfikacja
1 lipca 2026
Więcej informacji
Terminy związane z tym badaniem
Inne numery identyfikacyjne badania
- 2024-TBEK-2025/12-15
Plan dla danych uczestnika indywidualnego (IPD)
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Informacje o lekach i urządzeniach, dokumenty badawcze
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Nie
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Nie
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