Trial reportAmerican journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation2015
Association between lymphedema self-care adherence and lymphedema outcomes among women with breast cancer-related lymphedema.
Trial report in American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Current evidence on patient precautions for reducing breast cancer-related lymphedema manifestation and progression risks.Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) · 2024Pooled it
- Effectiveness of a Nonpneumatic Active Compression Device in Older Adults with Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: A Subanalysis of a Randomized Crossover Trial.Lymphatic research and biology · 2023Trial
- Effect of lymphedema self-management group-based education compared with social network-based education on quality of life and fear of cancer recurrence in women with breast cancer: a randomized controlled clinical trial.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2020Trial
- Race or Resource? BMI, Race, and Other Social Factors as Risk Factors for Interlimb Differences among Overweight Breast Cancer Survivors with Lymphedema.Journal of obesity · 2016Trial
- Predictors of response to compression therapy in breast cancer-related lymphoedema: a systematic review and meta-analysis.EClinicalMedicine · 2026Article
- Adherence to Compression Garments in Lymphedema Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Observational
- Lymphedema self-assessment among endometrial cancer survivors.Cancer causes & control : CCC · 2024Article
- Lymphedema self-care: economic cost savings and opportunities to improve adherence.Cost effectiveness and resource allocation : C/E · 2023Article
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- Clinical Evaluation of a Novel Wearable Compression Technology in the Treatment of Lymphedema, an Open-Label Controlled Study.Lymphatic research and biology · 2022Article
- Features, Predictors, and Treatment of Breast Cancer-related Lymphedema.Current breast cancer reports · 2020Article
- Patient Perceptions of Barriers to Self-Management of Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema.Western journal of nursing research · 2018Article
- Development and validation of the Lymphedema Symptom and Intensity Survey-Arm.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2015Article
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7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
objectiveThe aim of this study was to determine whether adherence to self-care modalities for breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) predicts BCRL outcomes among 128 breast cancer survivors who participated in the 12-mo physical activity and lymphedema trial.
designThis was a prospective cohort study. Adherence to ten BCRL self-care modalities, as recommended in the clinical practice guidelines for the management of BCRL, was assessed by a questionnaire at baseline. BCRL outcomes assessed at baseline and 12 mos included volumetry, circumferences, bioimpedence spectroscopy, the Norman lymphedema survey, and therapist-defined lymphedema exacerbations requiring treatment. Generalized linear models were used to estimate the relationship between adherence to BCRL self-care modalities and the likelihood of experiencing a BCRL outcome.
resultsAdherence to BCRL self-care activities did not predict experiencing any BCRL outcomes at 12 mos. Levels of adherence to BCRL self-care modalities did not predict a 5% or greater decrease in interlimb volume (Ptrend = 0.79), 5% or greater decrease in the sum of interlimb arm circumferences (Ptrend = 0.47), 10% or greater decrease in bioimpedence spectroscopy (Ptrend = 0.83), 1 or greater decrease in self-reported lymphedema symptoms (Ptrend = 0.91), or therapist-defined lymphedema exacerbation requiring treatment (Ptrend = 0.84).
conclusionsOur findings suggest that levels of BCRL self-care adherence do not predict BCRL outcomes among breast cancer survivors with stable lymphedema who were followed for 12 mos.
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