New app helps breast cancer survivors manage arm swelling at home
NCT ID NCT06922513
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a smartphone app that gives personalized advice for managing lymphedema (arm swelling) after breast cancer treatment. Fifty-eight adults with lymphedema used the app to track their arm measurements and get self-care tips. The goal was to see if the app was easy to use and helpful for daily management.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
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
-
58 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
-
Apr 2025
- Finished
-
Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
-
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
-
18 to 70 years
- Sex
-
Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
-
Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Between 18 and 70 years of age * Diagnosed with breast cancer-related unilateral upper limb lymphedema * Possessing an Android or iOS smartphone * Voluntarily deciding to participate and providing written consent after receiving a detailed explanation of this study Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with malignant lymphedema due to metastasis or recurrence * Having severe comorbidities (underlying diseases, neuromusculoskeletal disorders, cognitive, mental, or visual impairments, etc.) that make it difficult to use the application and participate in exercise interventions Discontinuation Criteria: * Development of serious complications or cancer metastasis/recurrence during the study period * Occurrence of a serious illness unrelated to study participation * Failure to follow the instructions of the study physician * Voluntary withdrawal from the study or development of circumstances preventing participation
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Breast cancer-related lymphedema are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Samsung Medical Center
Seoul, Republic of Korea, 06351, South Korea
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Could online therapy ease the swelling of breast cancer lymphedema?
- Breathing technique may enhance lymphedema therapy in breast cancer survivors
- Can core exercises and taping ease pain and improve posture in breast cancer survivors with lymphedema?
- Nerve test may predict lymphedema therapy success
- Lymphedema therapy may also boost sleep and Well-Being in breast cancer survivors
- Study reveals hidden walking changes in breast cancer survivors