Turkish Version of Breast Edema Questionnare: Validity and Reliability Study

NCT ID: NCT06593561

Last Updated: 2024-09-19

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 100 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2022-10-18
• Study Completion Date: 2023-09-30

Brief Summary

This study was planned to investigate the complaint of breast edema after breast conserving surgery and radiotherapy, which are considered as the main treatment modalities for breast cancer. The incidence of breast edema after these treatments ranges from 0% to 90.4%. In contrast to arm lymphedema, which has been described in detail in the literature, only a few studies have investigated breast edema. There is no survey study that comprehensively examines the presence of lymphedema and its clinical features (duration, severity, location). Studies to assess breast edema after breast cancer treatment have revealed the need for a condition-specific scale. Therefore, the "Breast Edema Questionnaire" was developed to assess breast edema in women who have undergone breast cancer surgery. The original language of this questionnaire is German and its reliability and validity has not been studied in another language. In this study, the validity and reliability of this questionnaire, which specifically assesses breast edema, will be tested in Turkish women.

Conditions

Breast Edema

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: OTHER
• Study Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE

Interventions

Breast Edema Questionnare

The Breast Edema Questionnaire, developed to evaluate breast edema in women undergoing breast cancer surgery, will be applied.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Individuals with a diagnosis of breast cancer who have undergone breast-conserving surgery
• individuals who have signed the Informed Consent form

Exclusion Criteria

• illiterate individuals

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 75 Years
• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Aysima Barlak

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Aysima Barlak

PT

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

Ankara, Sıhhiye, Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

GO22/879

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id