Trial reportQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2020
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.
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- Interventions to improve the psychosocial outcomes of individuals with lymphedema: a systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Pooled it
- Conservative medical intervention as a complement to CDT for BCRL therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Pooled it
- Social media-based interventions for patients with cancer: a meta-analysis and meta-regression of randomised controlled trials.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2023Pooled it
- Experiences of breast cancer survivors with lymphedema self-management: a systematic review of qualitative studies.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2023Pooled it
- Patient education for breast cancer-related lymphedema: a systematic review.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2023Pooled it
- Effectiveness of mobile health-based self-management interventions in breast cancer patients: a meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Pooled it
- Educational Processes for Health and Disease Self-Management in Public Health: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Effects of Acupuncture and Moxibustion on Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Integrative cancer therapiesPooled it
- Effects of a lymphedema prevention program based on the theory of knowledge-attitude-practice on postoperative breast cancer patients: A randomized clinical trial.Cancer medicine · 2023Trial
- "Do I buy my children shoes, or do I get a compression garment for my lymphoedema?" Australian stakeholder perspectives on cancer-related lymphoedema care.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- The Comparative Effectiveness of Education Modalities on Patient Adherence in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Trajectories of lymphedema risk perception and their predictors in postoperative breast cancer survivors.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- A Qualitative Study of Strength, Hope, and Meaning: Multi-Stakeholder Perspectives on Spiritual Care for Breast Cancer.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2026Article
- Pilot Study of Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction (ILR) During Lymph Node Dissection for Node-Positive Melanoma: Feasibility, Safety, and Early Outcomes.Journal of surgical oncology · 2026Article
- Technology-enhanced compression and AI-integrated lymphedema care: a narrative review.Irish journal of medical science · 2025Review
- A phenomenological study of women with breast cancer-related lymphedema using the healthcare system.The British journal of occupational therapy · 2025Article
- Impact of internet-based nursing interventions on the prevention of postoperative lymphedema in breast cancer patients: a cohort study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Breast cancer survivors' experiences of barriers and facilitators to lymphedema self-management behaviors: a theory-based qualitative study.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Article
- Fear of cancer recurrence interventions for breast cancer survivors in the 2020s: a systematic review.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Review
- Predictors of the Efficacy of Lymphedema Decongestive Therapy.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Review
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Abstract
backgroundBreast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) and its associated symptoms harm the quality of life (QoL) of cancer survivors and can stimulate fear of cancer recurrence (FCR). Self-management education for lymphedema has been introduced as an effective method in controlling FCR. This study investigates the effect of lymphedema group-based education compared to the social network-based and control group on QoL and FCR in breast cancer patients.
methodsThis three-arm clinical trial studied 105 patients with breast cancer-related lymphedema referred to Seyed_Khandan rehabilitation center. Sampling was done by random allocation method in blocks of 3 with 35 subjects in each group. All subjects received routine lymphedema treatments. The group-based education (GE) and social network-based education (SNE) groups received self-management education in the clinic and Telegram™ messenger channel, respectively. Impairment in QoL and mean score of FCR were assessed before, immediately after, and three months after the intervention by using the Persian version of Lymphedema Life Impact Scale (LLIS) and Fear of Progression Questionnaire-Short Form (FoPQ-SF), respectively. Mixed-model ANOVA was applied for statistical analysis.
resultsThere was a significant time effect on total LLIS (P = 0.007), psychosocial (P = 0.038) and functional (P = 0.024) subscale changes in three groups of study. Interaction between the main effect of group and time on psychosocial subscale changes was statistically significant (P = 0.017). The multicomparison results illustrated that the main effect of time, the main effect of group, and interaction of them on the mean score of FCR were P = 0.084, P = 0.380, and P = 0.568, respectively.
conclusionDespite no significant reduction in the FCR score, results showed the improvement of most QoL aspects after three months of intervention. Although the social network-based education method was effective, the group-based education method was more beneficial. Applying these educational methods in lymphedema treatment protocols needs cost-effectiveness studies.
trial registrationThis study was registered at the Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials (IRCT2017052834176N1).
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