New arm-measuring device could help breast cancer patients spot lymphedema early
NCT ID NCT07154771
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing a newly developed arm circumference measurement device for patients who may develop lymphedema after breast cancer surgery. Researchers want to see if the device is more accurate, faster, and easier to use than the traditional tape measure. The study involves 35 patients and nurses who will take measurements using both methods. The goal is to improve monitoring of arm swelling, which is a common side effect of breast cancer treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- arm circumference measurement device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this device could make it easier for patients and nurses to monitor arm swelling after breast cancer surgery, potentially improving early detection of lymphedema.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage usability study with only 35 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. The device may not prove more accurate or practical than a simple tape measure.
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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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About 35 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2025
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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18 years and older
- 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: Nurses: -Currently working in General Surgery or Surgical Oncology clinics Patients: * Aged 18 years or older * Newly diagnosed with breast cancer confirmed by histopathology * Planned to undergo radical mastectomy, modified radical mastectomy, or breast-conserving surgery * Scheduled for axillary lymph node dissection (at least two lymph nodes to be dissected) * Able to understand information related to circumference measurement and perform the required skills Exclusion Criteria: Patients: * Patients who have undergone bilateral lymph node dissection * Patients with a prior diagnosis and treatment for breast cancer (surgery, chemotherapy, etc.)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Gülhane Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
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