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Can core exercises and taping ease pain and improve posture in breast cancer survivors with lymphedema?

NCT ID NCT07673939

Symptom relief Sponsor: Hacettepe University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 29, 2026 · Last updated Jun 30, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at whether adding core-focused exercises and kinesiology taping to standard lymphedema therapy can help with posture, pain, movement, and quality of life. The trial includes women aged 40 to 65 who have had breast cancer surgery and have mild to moderate lymphedema with back or neck pain. Participants will receive either the extra treatments or a placebo version, and researchers will measure changes in pain, spinal alignment, and daily function.

What this could mean

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Active substance
core-focused exercise training and kinesiology taping
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, non-drug way to reduce pain and improve posture and daily function for women with breast cancer-related lymphedema.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with 46 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The added benefits of taping and exercise beyond standard care may be modest or absent.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 46 people

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Expected to start

Aug 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Aug 2027

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

40 to 65 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 40 and 65 years * Diagnosis of stage 1-2 lymphedema according to the International Society of Lymphology classification system * History of radical surgery due to primary breast cancer, with at least 6 months elapsed since surgery * Completion of cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and / or radiotherapy * Presence of pain with a score of ≥3 on the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) in at least one of the lumbar, thoracic, or cervical regions * No cooperation problems in completing the study questionnaires Exclusion Criteria: * Body mass index (BMI) \>30 kg/m² * Presence of active infection * Presence of active malignancy or metastasis * Presence of neurological disease * History of bilateral breast cancer * Presence of extremity deformity, scoliosis, cauda equina syndrome, or history of whiplash injury * Presence of motor or sensory neurological deficits (to be clinically assessed by manual muscle testing and superficial sensory examination) * History of spinal surgery * Presence of any spinal pathology

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Conditions

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Breast Cancer Lymphedema

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Breast cancer-related lymphedema

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  • Aysel Özge Kemer

    Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

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