CompletedNot Applicable

Effects of a Videogame-based Program on Women With Lymphedema Secondary to Breast Cancer

Spain11 participantsStarted 2016-11

Plain-language summary

Aims: To demonstrate the effect of a program based on video games as a means to improve abilities and basic skills affected by lymphedema, and its impact on quality of life. Design: longitudinal, pre-experimental, with pre / post-test and evaluation, assessor blinded study. Method: Data on shoulder pain and disability, health-related quality of life, strength and articulate activated by the OSS (Oxford Shoulder Score), SPADI (Shoulder Pain and Disability Index), FACT-B + 4 (Functional Assesment of Cancer Therapy Questionnaire for Breast Cancer), respectively goniometry and dynamometry amplitude scales will be collected. The intervention will be performed with the Wii ™ console and the Wii Balance BoardTM, during 5 individual weekly sessions of 30 minutes.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

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AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion Criteria: * Be over 18 years * Have a diagnosis of lymphedema, secondary to breast cancer Exclusion Criteria: * Stage 0 or subclinical lymphedema * Present other shoulder pathology apart from lymphedema

Questions worth asking your doctor

Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.

1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.

Questions for the trial coordinator

The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.

1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

Change in Range motion

Timeframe: Pre intervention and one week after having finished the program

Change in strength

Timeframe: Pre intervention and one week after having finished the program

Change in Oxford Shoulder Scale

Timeframe: Pre intervention and one week after having finished the program

Change in Shoulder Pain and Disability Index

Timeframe: Pre intervention and one week after having finished the program

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02958332

SponsorUniversidad de Burgos

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2016-12

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Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

What they're measuring

Change in Range motion

Timeframe: Pre intervention and one week after having finished the program

Change in strength

Timeframe: Pre intervention and one week after having finished the program

Change in Oxford Shoulder Scale

Timeframe: Pre intervention and one week after having finished the program

Change in Shoulder Pain and Disability Index

Timeframe: Pre intervention and one week after having finished the program