Effect of Preoperative Exercise on the Prevention of Secondary Lymphedema in Breast Cancer Patients

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Conditions studied: Breast Neoplasms

In brief

Research purpose: Lymphedema is a very common complication in breast cancer patients. However, since there is currently no curable treatment, it is important to prevent and reduce the severity of lymphedema. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether preoperative exercise is effective in preventing lymphedema after surgery. For secondary outcome, the preventive effects of exercise on other upper extremity dysfunctions (eg. pectoralis tightness, Axillary web syndrome, Adhesive capsulitis), which are common in breast cancer patients, were assessed.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06421285

Run by

Asan Medical Center

People needed

60

Starts

2025-01-10

Expected to finish

2025-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2025-06-29

Who can join

Age: 20 and older, up to 80. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients aged 20 or older and younger than 80 who were first diagnosed with breast cancer
• Patients scheduled for surgery and starting neoadjuvant chemotherapy before surgery

You may not qualify if…

• Patients with medical contraindications to exercise intervention or pain or musculoskeletal conditions that may limit active exercise intervention

Where it is running

• Seoul Asan Medical Center — Seoul, Seoul Special City, South Korea (enrolling)

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