Trial Outcomes & Findings for Home-based Compression Therapy for Arm and Truncal Lymphedema in Breast Cancer (NCT NCT00880022)

NCT ID: NCT00880022

Last Updated: 2017-12-05

Results Overview

measured by tape and then volume was calculated.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

47 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

end of scheduled treatments-day 30 of treatment

Results posted on

2017-12-05

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Arm Compression Only
Participants received a total of 30 treatments lasting up to approximately one hour per day for 30 days. Treatment One was provided under study staff supervision. Treatments Two through Thirty were self-administered, at home.
Arm, Trunk and Chest Compression
Participants received a total of 30 treatments lasting up to approximately one hour per day for 30 days. Treatment One was provided under study staff supervision. Treatments Two through Thirty were self-administered, at home.
Overall Study
STARTED
23
24
Overall Study
COMPLETED
21
21
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
2
3

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Home-based Compression Therapy for Arm and Truncal Lymphedema in Breast Cancer

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Arm Compression Only
n=23 Participants
Arm, Trunck and Chest Compression
n=24 Participants
Total
n=47 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
17 Participants
n=5 Participants
20 Participants
n=7 Participants
37 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
4 Participants
n=7 Participants
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Continuous
58.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.3 • n=5 Participants
52.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.6 • n=7 Participants
55.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.4 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
23 Participants
n=5 Participants
24 Participants
n=7 Participants
47 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
23 participants
n=5 Participants
24 participants
n=7 Participants
47 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: end of scheduled treatments-day 30 of treatment

Population: Study withdrawals were not included.

measured by tape and then volume was calculated.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Arm Compression Only
n=21 Participants
Arm, Trunck and Chest Compression
n=21 Participants
Arm Volume at End of Study
2376.52 ml
Interval 1934.68 to 2622.99
2539.93 ml
Interval 2168.28 to 3295.97

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Before first treatment and end of all treatments

Population: Number of participant symptoms

Lymphedema Symptom and Intensity Scale-Arm measures 30 symptoms yes no over the past 7 days . Total yes items added for number of symptoms.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Arm Compression Only
n=21 Participants
Arm, Trunck and Chest Compression
n=21 Participants
Symptom Improvement
Baseline
12.0 Number of participant symptoms
Interval 7.5 to 16.0
15.0 Number of participant symptoms
Interval 9.5 to 20.0
Symptom Improvement
End of Treatment
6.0 Number of participant symptoms
Interval 4.0 to 11.5
10.0 Number of participant symptoms
Interval 6.0 to 17.5

Adverse Events

Arm Compression Only

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Arm, Trunck and Chest Compression

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

sheila h ridner

vanderbilt university

Phone: 615-322-0831

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place