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Effectiveness of Kinesio Taping in Patients With Chronic Breast and/or Truncal Oedema After Treatment for Breast Cancer.

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyFemaleUniversiteit Antwerpen
NCT07080476 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The goal of the KiTaLymph trial is to investigate whether the application of kinesio tape is effective in women with persistent (\>6 months) breast and/or truncal oedema after treatment for breast cancer. The main objectives are to assess whether kinesio taping: * reduces pain and symptoms, * decreases swelling, * improves quality of life (QoL). This study will compare a control group receiving standard care, decongestive lymphatic therapy (DLT), to an intervention group receiving DLT in combination with kinesio taping, in order to determine whether the addition of kinesio tape yields superior clinical outcomes. Participants will be randomly allocated to one of the two study arms. Both groups will participate in a 4-week intervention phase, consisting of two treatment sessions per week. This will be followed by a 6-month follow-up period to assess the durability of treatment effects

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Female patients previously treated for breast cancer. * Suffering from persistent (\>6 months) breast and/or truncal oedema, established at least six months after completion of radiotherapy. * Objective measurements: * BrEQ score ≥9. * PWC (LymphScanner) showing at least one of the following: * Truncal oedema: ratio ≥ 1.32. * Breast oedema: ratio ≥ 1.28. * Local PWC of 52.90%. * Clinical evaluation: * At least one positive sign of breast and/or truncal oedema such as: * Visual swelling compared with the contralateral side. * Visible imprint of the bra on the skin. * Peau d'orange appearance on the breast. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of skin infections or wounds of the breast/truncal region at the time of inclusion making it impossible to apply kinesio tape. * Age under 18 years. * Not able to read and understand Dutch language. * Having received mastectomy. * Metastatic breast cancer.
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What it tests

  • Decongestive lymphatic therapy
  • Kinesio tape
  • Compression bra (sub-study)
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Where

4 sites
University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Iridium Network
Antwerp, Belgium
Ghent University Hospital
Ghent, Belgium
AZ Groeninge
Kortrijk, Belgium
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