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Observational for Breast Cancer

N/A
Recruiting
Led By Kayla A. Van Der Weerd, PT, DPT
Research Sponsored by Mayo Clinic
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This study evaluates how swelling in the chest following breast cancer treatment may affect patients' quality of life and shoulder function.

Eligible Conditions
  • Breast Cancer

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Chest wall lymphedema
Disability of the shoulder - Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH)
Quality of life - Limb Lymphoedema Quality of Life (LymQOL)

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: ObservationalExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Patients complete questionnaires and undergo chest wall and breast lymphedema measurements by clinical assessment and using the Delfin Moisture Meter D Compact and have their medical records reviewed on study.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Mayo ClinicLead Sponsor
3,207 Previous Clinical Trials
3,766,775 Total Patients Enrolled
83 Trials studying Breast Cancer
13,912 Patients Enrolled for Breast Cancer
Kayla A. Van Der Weerd, PT, DPTPrincipal InvestigatorMayo Clinic in Rochester

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
A Correlational Study: Breast Cancer-related Chest Wall Lymphedema, Quality of Life, and Shoulder Function
2023. "A Correlational Study: Breast Cancer-related Chest Wall Lymphedema, Quality of Life, and Shoulder Function". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06285747.
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