Impact of Activity-Oriented Propioceptive Antiedema Therapy on the Health-Related Quality of Life of Women with Upper-Limb Lymphedema Secondary to Breast Cancer-A Randomized Clinical Trial

Muñoz-Alcaraz, Maria Nieves ; Perula de Torres, Luis A. ; Jimenez-Vilchez, Antonio Jose ; Rodriguez-Fernandez, Paula ; Olmo-Carmona, Maria Victoria ; Muñoz-Garcia, Maria Teresa ; Jorge-Gutierrez, Presentacion ; Serrano-Merino, Jesus ; Romero-Rodriguez, Esperanza ; Rodriguez-Elena, Lorena ; Refusta-Ainaga, Raquel ; Lahoz-Sanchez, Maria Pilar ; Miro-Palacios, Belen ; Medrano-Cid, Mayra (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Magallon-Botaya, Rosa (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Santamaria-Pelaez, Mirian ; Minguez-Minguez, Luis A. ; Gonzalez-Bernal, Jeronimo J.

Resumen: Background: Alterations derived from lymphedema in the upper-limb secondary to breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) decrease the health-related quality of life (HRQoL), but there is limited evidence of the impact of the different interventions on it. The aim of this research was to compare the effect of conventional treatment with another treatment based on Activity-Oriented Antiedema Proprioceptive Therapy (TAPA) on HRQoL in women diagnosed with BCRL. Methods: A prospective clinical study was designed with two parallel arms. The study population consisted of women diagnosed with BCRL in stage I and II, belonging to different institutions in Cordoba and Aragon, Spain. Sociodemographic and HRQoL-related variables, pain, tightness, heaviness and functionality were obtained before and after treatments. Results: 51 women participated in the study, 25 received the conventional treatment and 26 the TAPA, with a mean age of 59.24 +/- 9.55 years. HRQoL was significantly related to upper-limb function and pain on the participants'' affected side. In addition, covariance analysis (ANCOVA) showed that the TAPA treatment interfered less in the performance of activities of daily life and produced significant improvements in the social dimension of HRQoL. Conclusions: the non-use of compressive elements in the rehabilitative treatment of the BCRL that is proposed with TAPA improves aspects such as self-image and participation in social and recreational activities.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.3390/jcm11071884

Año: 2022

Publicado en: Journal of Clinical Medicine 11, 7 (2022), 1884 [13 pp.]
ISSN: 2077-0383

Factor impacto JCR: 3.9 (2022)

Categ. JCR: MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL rank: 58 / 169 = 0.343 (2022) - Q2 - T2

Factor impacto CITESCORE: 5.4 - Medicine (Q2)

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 0.935 - Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1)

Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/B21-17R

Tipo y forma: Article (Published version)

Área (Departamento): Area Medicina (Dpto. Medicina, Psiqu. y Derm.)
Área (Departamento): Área Fisioterapia (Dpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería)