Breast Cancer Related LymphedemaNCT07673939
Effects of Core-Focused Exercise Training and Kinesiology Taping in Women With Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema
A study testing Complex Decongestive Therapy, Trunk Focused exercises and Kinesiology taping in people with Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema, run by Hacettepe University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
The aim of the present study is to investigate the effects of trunk- focused exercise training and kinesiology taping, in addition to standard lymphedema treatment (complex decongestive therapy-CDT) on posture, pain, functionality and quality of life in women with breast cancer related lymphedema. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 40 to 65 years, women only
- Conditions the study is for
- Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema
- What is being tested?
- Complex Decongestive Therapy, Trunk Focused exercises and Kinesiology taping
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 46 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 15 Aug 2026to 15 Aug 2027
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 40 to 65 years
- Women only
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Age between 40 and 65 years
- Diagnosis of stage 1-2 lymphedema according to the International Society of Lymphology classification system
- History of radical surgery due to primary breast cancer, with at least 6 months elapsed since surgery
- Completion of cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and / or radiotherapy
- Presence of pain with a score of ≥3 on the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) in at least one of the lumbar, thoracic, or cervical regions
- No cooperation problems in completing the study questionnaires
Who cannot join
- Body mass index (BMI) >30 kg/m²
- Presence of active infection
- Presence of active malignancy or metastasis
- Presence of neurological disease
- History of bilateral breast cancer
- Presence of extremity deformity, scoliosis, cauda equina syndrome, or history of whiplash injury
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- Presence of motor or sensory neurological deficits (to be clinically assessed by manual muscle testing and superficial sensory examination)
- History of spinal surgery
- Presence of any spinal pathology
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Aysel Özge Kemer
Ankara
Aysel Özge Kemer, +905327325478, ozgetekeli@gmail.com
Elif Can Özdemir
About this study
Official title: Effects of Core-Focused Exercise Training and Kinesiology Taping Combined With Complex Decongestive Physiotherapy on Posture, Pain, Function, and Quality of Life in Women With Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema
The aim of the present study is to investigate the effects of trunk- focused exercise training and kinesiology taping, in addition to standard lymphedema treatment (complex decongestive therapy-CDT) on posture, pain, functionality and quality of life in women with breast cancer related lymphedema. This study is designed as a randomized placebo-controlled trial.
Lymphedema negatively affects the musculoskeletal system, leading to shoulder girdle muscle imbalances, cervical and thoracolumbar pain, scapular dysfunction and spinal postural alterations. Although CDT is considered the gold standard for edema management, its effects have primarily been evaluated in terms of edema reduction and symptom control, and there is limited evidence regarding its impact on posture, musculoskeletal symptoms, and quality of life, as well as the potential effects of prolonged compression bandaging applied during the intensive phase on these systems.
Read more
Trunk-focused exercise training is expected to improve spinal stability, mobility and postural control, while kinesiology taping may help alleviate musculoskeletal symptoms by providing proprioceptive input and mechanical support. By combining these interventions, this study aims to provide a comprehensive rehabilitation approach targeting both physical and functional impairments. If additional improvements in posture, pain, function, and quality of life are observed compared to a control group receiving CDT combined with lower extremity exercise and placebo taping, these findings will support the added value of a multimodal rehabilitation approach beyond standard care.
The findings of this randomized placebo-controlled trial are expected to contribute to the literature by providing evidence for a comprehensive and holistic treatment approach in breast cancer-related lymphedema and to support the integration of trunk-focused exercise training and kinesiology taping into routine clinical practice. To the best of our knowledge, there is currently no randomized placebo-controlled study investigating the effects of trunk-focused exercise training and kinesiology taping in addition to CDT on posture, pain, functionality, and quality of life.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema
- Being tested
- Complex Decongestive Therapy, Trunk Focused exercises, Kinesiology taping, Lower extremity exercises, Placebo taping
- Medical subject headings
- Breast Cancer Lymphedema
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Complex Decongestive TherapyOther
Manual lymphatic drainage, compression bandaging, remedial exercise, and skin care, is considered the gold standard treatment for lymphedema.
Trunk Focused exercisesOther
Postural and spinal stabilization exercises will be performed three times per week in supine, side-lying, quadruped, sitting, and standing positions, with 8-10 repetitions for each exercise.
Kinesiology tapingOther
Kinesiology taping will be applied bilaterally to the scalene, trapezius, and paraspinal muscles using a muscle facilitation technique twice per week.
Lower extremity exercisesOther
Lower extremity range of motion exercises will be performed three times per week, with 8-10 repetitions for each exercise.
Placebo tapingOther
Placebo kinesiology taping without tension will be applied to the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar regions twice per week.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Complex decongestive therapy, trunk-focused exercise and kinesiology taping | Experimental | Trunk-focused exercise and kinesiology taping Receives: Other: Complex Decongestive Therapy; Other: Trunk Focused exercises; Other: Kinesiology taping |
| Complex decongestive therapy, plasebo taping and lower extremity exercises | Placebo comparator | Lower extremity exercises and plasebo taping Receives: Other: Complex Decongestive Therapy; Other: Lower extremity exercises; Other: Placebo taping |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Mean of cervical, thoracic, and lumbar pain intensity scores
Pain intensity in the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar regions will be assessed using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), and the mean of these scores will be calculated; participants will rate their pain from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst imaginable pain).
Measured: Change in mean cervical, thoracic, and lumbar pain intensity scores from baseline to the end of the third week.
Secondary outcomes (7)
Thoracic kyphosis angle
Thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis will be assessed using a flexicurve device. With the participant in a relaxed standing posture, the assessor will identify and mark the C7-T12 and L1-S2 spinous processes by palpation. The flexicurve will then be molded along the spine and its contour transferred onto paper. The flexicurve index and kyphosis angle will then be calculated using standard geometric and trigonometric formulas
Measured: Change in thoracic kyphosis angle from baseline to the end of the third week.
Lumbar lordosis angle
Thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis will be assessed using a flexicurve device. With the participant in a relaxed standing posture, the assessor will identify and mark the C7-T12 and L1-S2 spinous processes by palpation. The flexicurve will then be molded along the spine and its contour transferred onto paper. The flexicurve index and kyphosis angle will then be calculated using standard geometric and trigonometric formulas
Measured: Change in lumbar lordosis angle from baseline to the end of the third week.
Pain pressure threshold
Pain pressure threshold will be assessed using an algometer. Measurements will be taken three times from the midpoint of the upper trapezius, thoracic, and lumbar paraspinal muscles with participants in a seated position, and the mean value will be recorded.
Measured: Change in pain pressure threshold from baseline to the end of the third week.
Patient assessment of Postural Awareness
Postural awareness will be evaluated using the Postural Awareness Scale (PAS). This self-reported Likert-type scale consists of 12 items, each rated from 1 (not at all true for me) to 7 (completely true for me), and is designed to assess an individuals awareness of their own body posture.
Measured: Change in postural awareness from baseline to the end of the third week.
Upper extremity functionality
Upper extremity functionality will be assessed using the short version of the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionnaire (QuickDASH). This patient-reported outcome measure consists of 11 items evaluating physical function and symptoms of the upper extremity, each with five response options, and yields a score ranging from 0 to 100
Measured: Change in upper extremity functionality from baseline to the end of the third week.
Upper Limb Functionality
Functionality will be assessed using the Lymphedema Functioning, Disability and Health Questionnaire for the Upper Limb (Lymph-ICF-UL). This descriptive and evaluative tool consists of 29 items assessing impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions in patients with lymphedema. The questionnaire is divided into five domains (physical function, mental function, household activities, mobility activities, and life/social activities) and each item is scored on a scale from 0 to 10.
Measured: Change in functionality from baseline to the end of the third week.
Patient assessment of Quality of life
Quality of life will be assessed using the SF-12 Health Survey. This scale, developed to evaluate individuals' physical and mental health status, consists of 12 items and includes two main components: physical and mental health. The total score ranges from 0 to 100.
Measured: Change in quality of life from baseline to the end of the third week.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted29 Jun 2026
- Study start15 Aug 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion15 Aug 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion15 Aug 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (16)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Breast Cancer Related LymphedemaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Hacettepe UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 46 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Hacettepe University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, SERAP ÖZGÜL, Hacettepe University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07673939
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- FTREK26/10
- Status last verified
- Jun 2026
- First submitted
- 23 Jun 2026
- Last updated
- 29 Jun 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Executive Committee of the International Society of Lymphology. The diagnosis and treatment of peripheral lymphedema: 2020 Consensus Document of the International Society of Lymphology. Lymphology. 2020;53(1):3-19.
PubMed 32521126Greendale GA, Nili NS, Huang MH, Seeger L, Karlamangla AS. The reliability and validity of three non-radiological measures of thoracic kyphosis and their relations to the standing radiological Cobb angle. Osteoporos Int. 2011 Jun;22(6):1897-905. doi: 10.1007/s00198-010-1422-z. Epub 2010 Oct 12.
PubMed 20938766Foldi E. The treatment of lymphedema. Cancer. 1998 Dec 15;83(12 Suppl American):2833-4. doi: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(19981215)83:12b+3.0.co;2-3.
PubMed 9874407Svensson BJ, Dylke ES, Ward LC, Black DA, Kilbreath SL. Screening for breast cancer-related lymphoedema: self-assessment of symptoms and signs. Support Care Cancer. 2020 Jul;28(7):3073-3080. doi: 10.1007/s00520-019-05083-7. Epub 2019 Oct 22.
PubMed 31641870Thompson B, Gaitatzis K, Janse de Jonge X, Blackwell R, Koelmeyer LA. Manual lymphatic drainage treatment for lymphedema: a systematic review of the literature. J Cancer Surviv. 2021 Apr;15(2):244-258. doi: 10.1007/s11764-020-00928-1. Epub 2020 Aug 15.
PubMed 32803533Corum M, Basoglu C, Korkmaz MD, Yildirim MA, Ones K. Effectiveness of Combined Complex Decongestive Therapy and Resistance Exercises in the Treatment of Lymphedema Associated with Breast Cancer and the Effect of Pain on Treatment Response. Lymphat Res Biol. 2021 Aug;19(4):383-390. doi: 10.1089/lrb.2020.0099. Epub 2021 Jan 15.
PubMed 33449865Devoogdt N, Van Kampen M, Geraerts I, Coremans T, Christiaens MR. Lymphoedema Functioning, Disability and Health questionnaire (Lymph-ICF): reliability and validity. Phys Ther. 2011 Jun;91(6):944-57. doi: 10.2522/ptj.20100087. Epub 2011 Apr 14.
PubMed 21493748Kasawara KT, Mapa JMR, Ferreira V, Added MAN, Shiwa SR, Carvas N Jr, Batista PA. Effects of Kinesio Taping on breast cancer-related lymphedema: A meta-analysis in clinical trials. Physiother Theory Pract. 2018 May;34(5):337-345. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2017.1419522. Epub 2018 Jan 8.
PubMed 29308967Hidding JT, Beurskens CH, van der Wees PJ, van Laarhoven HW, Nijhuis-van der Sanden MW. Treatment related impairments in arm and shoulder in patients with breast cancer: a systematic review. PLoS One. 2014 May 9;9(5):e96748. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0096748. eCollection 2014.
PubMed 24816774Surmeli M, Cinar Ozdemir O. The effect of upper limb lymphedema in posture of patients after breast cancer surgery. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2022;35(4):829-837. doi: 10.3233/BMR-210049.
PubMed 34744068Pirincci CS, Dalyan M, Delialioglu SU, Celenay ST. Effects of scapulothoracic stabilization exercises on scapular function, posture, and balance in lymphedema after mastectomy: a randomized controlled trial. Women Health. 2023 Apr;63(4):251-265. doi: 10.1080/03630242.2023.2178836. Epub 2023 Feb 22.
PubMed 36814100Soylu C, Kutuk B. Reliability and Validity of the Turkish Version of SF-12 Health Survey. Turk Psikiyatri Derg. 2022 Summer;33(2):108-117. doi: 10.5080/u25700. English, Turkish.
PubMed 35730511Kostanoglu A, Hosbay Z, Tarakci E. Lymphoedema functioning, disability and health questionnaire Turkish version: translation, cross-cultural adaptation and validation. J Phys Ther Sci. 2016 Jun;28(6):1728-32. doi: 10.1589/jpts.28.1728. Epub 2016 Jun 28.
PubMed 27390404Beaton DE, Wright JG, Katz JN; Upper Extremity Collaborative Group. Development of the QuickDASH: comparison of three item-reduction approaches. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005 May;87(5):1038-46. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.D.02060.
PubMed 15866967Cramer H, Mehling WE, Saha FJ, Dobos G, Lauche R. Postural awareness and its relation to pain: validation of an innovative instrument measuring awareness of body posture in patients with chronic pain. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2018 Apr 6;19(1):109. doi: 10.1186/s12891-018-2031-9.
PubMed 29625603
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 29 Jun 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effects of Core-Focused Exercise Training and Kinesiology Taping Combined With Complex Decongestive Physiotherapy on Posture, Pain, Function, and Quality of Life in Women With Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07673939
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- FTREK26/10
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 46 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Hacettepe UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 15 Aug 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 15 Aug 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 15 Aug 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 29 Jun 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The aim of the present study is to investigate the effects of trunk- focused exercise training and kinesiology taping, in addition to standard lymphedema treatment (complex decongestive therapy-CDT) on posture, pain, functionality and quality of life in women with breast cancer related lymphedema. This study is designed as a randomized placebo-controlled trial.
Lymphedema negatively affects the musculoskeletal system, leading to shoulder girdle muscle imbalances, cervical and thoracolumbar pain, scapular dysfunction and spinal postural alterations. Although CDT is considered the gold standard for edema management, its effects have primarily been evaluated in terms of edema reduction and symptom control, and there is limited evidence regarding its impact on posture, musculoskeletal symptoms, and quality of life, as well as the potential effects of prolonged compression bandaging applied during the intensive phase on these systems.
Trunk-focused exercise training is expected to improve spinal stability, mobility and postural control, while kinesiology taping may help alleviate musculoskeletal symptoms by providing proprioceptive input and mechanical support. By combining these interventions, this study aims to provide a comprehensive rehabilitation approach targeting both physical and functional impairments. If additional improvements in posture, pain, function, and quality of life are observed compared to a control group receiving CDT combined with lower extremity exercise and placebo taping, these findings will support the added value of a multimodal rehabilitation approach beyond standard care.
The findings of this randomized placebo-controlled trial are expected to contribute to the literature by providing evidence for a comprehensive and holistic treatment approach in breast cancer-related lymphedema and to support the integration of trunk-focused exercise training and kinesiology taping into routine clinical practice. To the best of our knowledge, there is currently no randomized placebo-controlled study investigating the effects of trunk-focused exercise training and kinesiology taping in addition to CDT on posture, pain, functionality, and quality of life.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Complex decongestive therapy, trunk-focused exercise and kinesiology taping | Experimental | Other: Complex Decongestive Therapy, Other: Trunk Focused exercises, Other: Kinesiology tapingTrunk-focused exercise and kinesiology taping |
| Complex decongestive therapy, plasebo taping and lower extremity exercises | Placebo comparator | Other: Complex Decongestive Therapy, Other: Lower extremity exercises, Other: Placebo tapingLower extremity exercises and plasebo taping |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 40 to 65 years
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Age between 40 and 65 years
- Diagnosis of stage 1-2 lymphedema according to the International Society of Lymphology classification system
- History of radical surgery due to primary breast cancer, with at least 6 months elapsed since surgery
- Completion of cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and / or radiotherapy
- Presence of pain with a score of ≥3 on the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) in at least one of the lumbar, thoracic, or cervical regions
Key exclusion criteria (9 listed)
- Body mass index (BMI) >30 kg/m²
- Presence of active infection
- Presence of active malignancy or metastasis
- Presence of neurological disease
- History of bilateral breast cancer
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Complex Decongestive TherapyManual lymphatic drainage, compression bandaging, remedial exercise, and skin care, is considered the gold standard treatment for lymphedema. | Other | Complex decongestive therapy, plasebo taping and lower extremity exercises, Complex decongestive therapy, trunk-focused exercise and kinesiology taping |
| Trunk Focused exercisesPostural and spinal stabilization exercises will be performed three times per week in supine, side-lying, quadruped, sitting, and standing positions, with 8-10 repetitions for each exercise. | Other | Complex decongestive therapy, trunk-focused exercise and kinesiology taping |
| Kinesiology tapingKinesiology taping will be applied bilaterally to the scalene, trapezius, and paraspinal muscles using a muscle facilitation technique twice per week. | Other | Complex decongestive therapy, trunk-focused exercise and kinesiology taping |
| Lower extremity exercisesLower extremity range of motion exercises will be performed three times per week, with 8-10 repetitions for each exercise. | Other | Complex decongestive therapy, plasebo taping and lower extremity exercises |
| Placebo tapingPlacebo kinesiology taping without tension will be applied to the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar regions twice per week. | Other | Complex decongestive therapy, plasebo taping and lower extremity exercises |
Primary outcome
Mean of cervical, thoracic, and lumbar pain intensity scores
Time frame: Change in mean cervical, thoracic, and lumbar pain intensity scores from baseline to the end of the third week.
Pain intensity in the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar regions will be assessed using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), and the mean of these scores will be calculated; participants will rate their pain from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst imaginable pain).
7 secondary outcomes
Thoracic kyphosis angle
Time frame: Change in thoracic kyphosis angle from baseline to the end of the third week.
Lumbar lordosis angle
Time frame: Change in lumbar lordosis angle from baseline to the end of the third week.
Pain pressure threshold
Time frame: Change in pain pressure threshold from baseline to the end of the third week.
Patient assessment of Postural Awareness
Time frame: Change in postural awareness from baseline to the end of the third week.
Upper extremity functionality
Time frame: Change in upper extremity functionality from baseline to the end of the third week.
Upper Limb Functionality
Time frame: Change in functionality from baseline to the end of the third week.
Patient assessment of Quality of life
Time frame: Change in quality of life from baseline to the end of the third week.
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 29 Jun 2026.
- Background: PubMed 32521126Executive Committee of the International Society of Lymphology. The diagnosis and treatment of peripheral lymphedema: 2020 Consensus Document of the International Society of Lymphology. Lymphology. 2020;53(1):3-19.
- Background: PubMed 20938766Greendale GA, Nili NS, Huang MH, Seeger L, Karlamangla AS. The reliability and validity of three non-radiological measures of thoracic kyphosis and their relations to the standing radiological Cobb angle. Osteoporos Int. 2011 Jun;22(6):1897-905. doi: 10.1007/s00198-010-1422-z. Epub 2010 Oct 12.
- Background: PubMed 9874407Foldi E. The treatment of lymphedema. Cancer. 1998 Dec 15;83(12 Suppl American):2833-4. doi: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(19981215)83:12b+3.0.co;2-3.
- Background: PubMed 31641870Svensson BJ, Dylke ES, Ward LC, Black DA, Kilbreath SL. Screening for breast cancer-related lymphoedema: self-assessment of symptoms and signs. Support Care Cancer. 2020 Jul;28(7):3073-3080. doi: 10.1007/s00520-019-05083-7. Epub 2019 Oct 22.
- Background: PubMed 32803533Thompson B, Gaitatzis K, Janse de Jonge X, Blackwell R, Koelmeyer LA. Manual lymphatic drainage treatment for lymphedema: a systematic review of the literature. J Cancer Surviv. 2021 Apr;15(2):244-258. doi: 10.1007/s11764-020-00928-1. Epub 2020 Aug 15.
- Background: PubMed 33449865Corum M, Basoglu C, Korkmaz MD, Yildirim MA, Ones K. Effectiveness of Combined Complex Decongestive Therapy and Resistance Exercises in the Treatment of Lymphedema Associated with Breast Cancer and the Effect of Pain on Treatment Response. Lymphat Res Biol. 2021 Aug;19(4):383-390. doi: 10.1089/lrb.2020.0099. Epub 2021 Jan 15.
- Background: PubMed 21493748Devoogdt N, Van Kampen M, Geraerts I, Coremans T, Christiaens MR. Lymphoedema Functioning, Disability and Health questionnaire (Lymph-ICF): reliability and validity. Phys Ther. 2011 Jun;91(6):944-57. doi: 10.2522/ptj.20100087. Epub 2011 Apr 14.
- Background: PubMed 29308967Kasawara KT, Mapa JMR, Ferreira V, Added MAN, Shiwa SR, Carvas N Jr, Batista PA. Effects of Kinesio Taping on breast cancer-related lymphedema: A meta-analysis in clinical trials. Physiother Theory Pract. 2018 May;34(5):337-345. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2017.1419522. Epub 2018 Jan 8.
- Background: PubMed 24816774Hidding JT, Beurskens CH, van der Wees PJ, van Laarhoven HW, Nijhuis-van der Sanden MW. Treatment related impairments in arm and shoulder in patients with breast cancer: a systematic review. PLoS One. 2014 May 9;9(5):e96748. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0096748. eCollection 2014.
- Background: PubMed 34744068Surmeli M, Cinar Ozdemir O. The effect of upper limb lymphedema in posture of patients after breast cancer surgery. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2022;35(4):829-837. doi: 10.3233/BMR-210049.
- Background: PubMed 36814100Pirincci CS, Dalyan M, Delialioglu SU, Celenay ST. Effects of scapulothoracic stabilization exercises on scapular function, posture, and balance in lymphedema after mastectomy: a randomized controlled trial. Women Health. 2023 Apr;63(4):251-265. doi: 10.1080/03630242.2023.2178836. Epub 2023 Feb 22.
- Background: PubMed 35730511Soylu C, Kutuk B. Reliability and Validity of the Turkish Version of SF-12 Health Survey. Turk Psikiyatri Derg. 2022 Summer;33(2):108-117. doi: 10.5080/u25700. English, Turkish.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Complex Decongestive Therapy, Trunk Focused exercises and Kinesiology taping in people with Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema, run by Hacettepe University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 9 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Jun 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Serap Özgül, PhD (+905339390803, serapky@yahoo.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Mean of cervical, thoracic, and lumbar pain intensity scores (time frame: Change in mean cervical, thoracic, and lumbar pain intensity scores from baseline to the end of the third week.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT07673939, which also lists 16 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 29 Jun 2026.