Can exercise and a compression sleeve ease Post-Cancer arm swelling?

NCT ID NCT07459881

Not yet recruiting Symptom relief Sponsor: Far Eastern Memorial Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This pilot study will test whether combining arm exercises with a pneumatic compression pump can reduce lymphedema (arm swelling) in 20 women who have had breast cancer surgery. Participants will do supervised exercises and then use a compression sleeve for 20 minutes. The researchers will measure arm size, shoulder movement, and quality of life before and after the 12-session program to see if the combination helps.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Combined upper extremity exercise and pneumatic compression therapy
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a simple, non-drug way to manage lymphedema and improve arm function and quality of life for breast cancer survivors.
What could go wrong: This is a very small pilot study with only 20 participants and no comparison group, so results may not be generalizable. The intervention is supportive, not a cure.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Breast Cancer Lymphedema

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

BREAST CANCER LYMPHEDEMA

Contacts and locations

Locations

Far Eastern Memorial Hospital

New Taipei City, Taiwan, 220, Taiwan

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