Evaluation of the Effects of Hydrotherapy on Lower Extremity Volume, Quality of Life, and Functionality in Patients Diagnosed With Unilateral Lower Extremity Lymphedema
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
Lymphedema is a chronic condition that negatively affects patients' quality of life and lower extremity functions, causing swelling and a feeling of heaviness in the extremity, as well as posing an economic burden. The gold standard in lymphedema treatment is complex decongestive therapy.Manual lymphatic drainage, skin care, the use of compression garments, and home exercise programs play an important role. Exercise therapies lead to a reduction in volume and an improvement in functionality and quality of life in patients with lymphedema. However, studies on this subject have mostly focused on upper extremity lymphedema. This study aims to compare the effects of a home exercise program and hydrotherapy combined with a home exercise program on quality of life, lower extremity functionality, exercise capacity, and edema severity in patients with unilateral lower extremity lymphedema
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 75
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• Patients with primary or secondary unilateral lower extremity lymphedema diagnosis
• Patients who have received at least 2 weeks of complex decongestive therapy in the past
• Patients who are cooperative with hydrotherapy treatments
• Patients who are willing to participate in the treatment
• Patients aged 18-75
Locations
Other Locations
Turkey
GaziosmanpasaTREH
RECRUITING
Istanbul
Contact Information
Primary
Kevser Gümüşsu
kevsergumussu@hotmail.com
05323628768
Backup
Çiğdem Aşlı
drcigdemasli7974@gmail.com
05433712755
Time Frame
Start Date:2024-12-15
Estimated Completion Date:2025-12-15
Participants
Target number of participants:52
Treatments
Active_comparator: Control group
Patients with primary or secondary unilateral lower extremity lymphedema who have received at least 2 weeks of Complex Decongestive Therapy in the past year and completed their treatment at least 3 months ago, and who agreed to participate in the study, were included in the study at Health Sciences University Gaziosmanpasa Training and Research Hospital, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Prior to treatment, all patients were planned to receive education about the treatment to be applied in the form of a home program. Patients were planned to be treated in the hydrotherapy unit during lunch breaks under the supervision of a volunteer physiotherapist.~After the initial assessments, patients in the control group will receive a home exercise program and self-drainage.
Experimental: Intervention Group
Patients with primary or secondary unilateral lower extremity lymphedema who have received at least 2 weeks of Complex Decongestive Therapy in the last year and completed treatment at least 3 months ago, and who agreed to participate in the study, were included in the study at Health Sciences University Gaziosmanpasa Training and Research Hospital, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Prior to treatment, all patients were planned to receive education about the treatment to be applied in the form of a home program. The patients were planned to be treated in the hydrotherapy unit during lunch breaks, under the supervision of a volunteer physiotherapist.~After the initial assessments, patients in the study group will perform aquatic exercises in groups of 5 or 7 participants, three times a week for 6 weeks, under the supervision of a physiotherapist. Patients in the intervention group will receive a home exercise program and self-drainage.