Could simple arm exercises improve life after breast cancer?
NCT ID NCT07803549
First seen Sep 03, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a self-management program can reduce lymphedema symptoms and improve quality of life in women with breast cancer who have developed arm swelling after mastectomy. Participants will learn exercises and receive education on lymphedema care, such as skin protection and infection prevention. Researchers will measure symptom severity, distress, and quality of life before and after the intervention.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Self-management interventions including hand squeezing and arm exercises, plus education on lymphedema care
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a practical, drug-free way to ease lymphedema symptoms and improve quality of life for breast cancer survivors.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is relatively small and early, so results may not apply broadly. Also, self-management requires consistent effort, and some patients may find the exercises difficult to maintain.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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100 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * All patients with BCRL are undergoing Mastectomy * Adult patients ≥ 18 years old * Women with breast cancer who could read and write * Those who had been diagnosed with lymphedema. Exclusion Criteria: * Any patients with cognitive disability * Patients diagnosed with metastasis
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ministry of Health
Amman, Amman Governorate, 11733, Jordan
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