Upper arm exercises to reduce swelling and nerve pain after breast cancer
Part of Blood & lymphatic, Brain & nervous system, Cancer, Skin clinical trials.
This study tests whether specific upper arm exercises can help reduce swelling and nerve pain in breast cancer patients. It involves a guided exercise program designed for your needs.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are currently being treated for breast cancer, such as surgery, radiation, chemo, or hormone therapy.
- Your doctor or oncologist has approved you to do therapeutic exercise.
- You have mild or moderate lymphedema (only a small or medium amount of swelling compared to your healthy arm).
- You score 4 or higher on a nerve pain questionnaire, meaning you have some level of nerve-related discomfort.
- You don't have heart disease that was present before your cancer diagnosis, and your other health conditions are not flaring up right now.
- You can travel to the exercise program within 45 minutes.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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