Massage Therapy for Breast Cancer Treatment-Related Swelling of the Arms

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Lymphedema

In brief

The purpose of this study is to examine the short-term and long-term efficacy of massage therapy alone compared to massage therapy plus compression bandaging in the treatment of breast cancer treatment-related swelling of the arms and legs.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00058851

Run by

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

People needed

88

Starts

2003-01-01

Expected to finish

2007-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2009-08-19

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Lymphedema (5% to 20% increase in volume) after breast cancer treatment

You may not qualify if…

• Physically unable to perform massage or bandaging during home program

Where it is running

• University of Arizona — Tucson, Arizona, United States

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