Effect of complete decongestive therapy and a home program for patients with post mastectomy lymphedema
Identifieur interne : 000370 ( Pmc/Curation ); précédent : 000369; suivant : 000371Effect of complete decongestive therapy and a home program for patients with post mastectomy lymphedema
Auteurs : Syamala Buragadda ; Adel A. Alhusaini ; Ganeswara Rao Melam ; Nisha AroraSource :
- Journal of Physical Therapy Science [ 0915-5287 ] ; 2015.
Abstract
[Purpose] Post mastectomy lymphedema is common among breast cancer survivors. It leads to physical discomfort and functional impairment. Rehabilitation forms the mainstay of treatment and is multidisciplinary. [Subjects and Methods] Sixty post mastectomy patients were allocated randomly and assigned to either a conventional treatment group (n=30) or a complete decongestive therapy (CDT) group (n=30). The conventional treatment group received manual lymphatic drainage, wore a low elastic compression garment, received glenohumeral mobilization, and performed deep breathing exercises, and the complete decongestive therapy group received CDT from a trained physiotherapist and a daily home program along with the conventional treatment, 5 days a week for 6 weeks. [Results] Arm circumference measurements were taken at five levels: the wrist, mid forearm, elbow, mid-upper arm, and axilla. The upper extremity function was evaluated using the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) questionnaire, and pain was assessed using the visual analogue scale. Measurements were taken at baseline, and at 4th and 6th weeks after the start of intervention. Within and between group comparisons showed significant improvements in the CDT group. [Conclusion] Complete decongestive therapy and a home program assists breast cancer related lymphedema survivors in regaining their lost functions. It also helps to improve their independence in daily activities, reduce their need for caregivers, and thereby improving their quality of life. Therefore, the results of this study showed that the CDT with a home program is an effective treatment for reducing post mastectomy lymphedema.
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physical discomfort and functional impairment. Rehabilitation forms the mainstay of
treatment and is multidisciplinary. [Subjects and Methods] Sixty post mastectomy patients
were allocated randomly and assigned to either a conventional treatment group (n=30) or a
complete decongestive therapy (CDT) group (n=30). The conventional treatment group
received manual lymphatic drainage, wore a low elastic compression garment, received
glenohumeral mobilization, and performed deep breathing exercises, and the complete
decongestive therapy group received CDT from a trained physiotherapist and a daily home
program along with the conventional treatment, 5 days a week for 6 weeks. [Results] Arm
circumference measurements were taken at five levels: the wrist, mid forearm, elbow,
mid-upper arm, and axilla. The upper extremity function was evaluated using the
Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) questionnaire, and pain was assessed
using the visual analogue scale. Measurements were taken at baseline, and at 4th and 6th
weeks after the start of intervention. Within and between group comparisons showed
significant improvements in the CDT group. [Conclusion] Complete decongestive therapy and
a home program assists breast cancer related lymphedema survivors in regaining their lost
functions. It also helps to improve their independence in daily activities, reduce their
need for caregivers, and thereby improving their quality of life. Therefore, the results
of this study showed that the CDT with a home program is an effective treatment for
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<front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="nlm-ta">J Phys Ther Sci</journal-id><journal-id journal-id-type="iso-abbrev">J Phys Ther Sci</journal-id><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">JPTS</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title>Journal of Physical Therapy Science</journal-title></journal-title-group><issn pub-type="ppub">0915-5287</issn><issn pub-type="epub">2187-5626</issn><publisher><publisher-name>The Society of Physical Therapy Science</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="pmid">26504284</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="pmc">4616085</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">jpts-2015-344</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.1589/jpts.27.2743</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="heading"><subject>Original Article</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title>Effect of complete decongestive therapy and a home program for patients with
post mastectomy lymphedema</article-title></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Buragadda</surname><given-names>Syamala</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"><sup>1</sup></xref></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Alhusaini</surname><given-names>Adel A</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"><sup>1</sup></xref></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Melam</surname><given-names>Ganeswara Rao</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"><sup>1</sup></xref><xref rid="cor1" ref-type="corresp"><sup>*</sup></xref></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Arora</surname><given-names>Nisha</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2"><sup>2</sup></xref></contrib><aff id="aff1"><label>1)</label> Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia</aff><aff id="aff2"><label>2)</label> Department of Physical Therapy, Maharishi Markendeshwar Institute of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Maharishi Markendeshwar University, India</aff></contrib-group><author-notes><corresp id="cor1"><label>*</label>Corresponding author. Ganeswara Rao Melam, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied
Medical Sciences, King Saud University: PO Box 10219, Riyadh 11433, Saudi Arabia. (E-mail: <email xlink:href="ganesh1676@yahoo.com">ganesh1676@yahoo.com</email>)</corresp></author-notes><pub-date pub-type="epub"><day>30</day><month>9</month><year>2015</year></pub-date><pub-date pub-type="ppub"><month>9</month><year>2015</year></pub-date><volume>27</volume><issue>9</issue><fpage>2743</fpage><lpage>2748</lpage><history><date date-type="received"><day>24</day><month>4</month><year>2015</year></date><date date-type="accepted"><day>25</day><month>5</month><year>2015</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement>2015©by the Society of Physical Therapy Science. Published by IPEC
Inc.</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2015</copyright-year><license license-type="open-access" xlink:href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/"><license-p>This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative
Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (by-nc-nd) License. </license-p></license></permissions><abstract><p>[Purpose] Post mastectomy lymphedema is common among breast cancer survivors. It leads to
physical discomfort and functional impairment. Rehabilitation forms the mainstay of
treatment and is multidisciplinary. [Subjects and Methods] Sixty post mastectomy patients
were allocated randomly and assigned to either a conventional treatment group (n=30) or a
complete decongestive therapy (CDT) group (n=30). The conventional treatment group
received manual lymphatic drainage, wore a low elastic compression garment, received
glenohumeral mobilization, and performed deep breathing exercises, and the complete
decongestive therapy group received CDT from a trained physiotherapist and a daily home
program along with the conventional treatment, 5 days a week for 6 weeks. [Results] Arm
circumference measurements were taken at five levels: the wrist, mid forearm, elbow,
mid-upper arm, and axilla. The upper extremity function was evaluated using the
Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) questionnaire, and pain was assessed
using the visual analogue scale. Measurements were taken at baseline, and at 4th and 6th
weeks after the start of intervention. Within and between group comparisons showed
significant improvements in the CDT group. [Conclusion] Complete decongestive therapy and
a home program assists breast cancer related lymphedema survivors in regaining their lost
functions. It also helps to improve their independence in daily activities, reduce their
need for caregivers, and thereby improving their quality of life. Therefore, the results
of this study showed that the CDT with a home program is an effective treatment for
reducing post mastectomy lymphedema.</p></abstract><kwd-group><title>Key words</title><kwd>Breast cancer</kwd><kwd>Manual lymphatic drainage</kwd><kwd>Post mastectomy lymphedema</kwd></kwd-group></article-meta></front></pmc></record>Pour manipuler ce document sous Unix (Dilib)
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