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Lymphedema Education and Prevention Program: CALGB 70305
If you are a newly-diagnosed breast cancer patient who will have surgery as part of your treatment, you might want to be aware of a possible side effect that could affect your quality of life. Take part in a research study about lymphedema.
Lymphedema (swelling and pain in the arm and/or hand on the same side as your surgery) can affect how you feel and how well you can do everyday activities. Preventing lymphedema may make a woman's quality of life better.
Eligibility
- Be recently diagnosed with stage I-III breast cancer
- Be scheduled for surgery as part of your treatment
- Not have had surgery yet
- Be at least 18 years old
- Have no previous diagnosis of lymphedema
Study Plan
Visit 1: Before surgery
Meet with research nurse to complete consent procedures, surveys and measurements.
Visit 2 (Baseline) - Up to six weeks after surgery
Meet with study educator to learn about lymphedema.
Meet with research nurse to complete surveys and measurements.
Meet with lymphedema specialist to learn exercises that may help prevent lymphedema and be fitted for an elastic sleeve.
Visit 3 - 6 months after baseline visit
(May be completed by phone or mail)
Visit 4 - 12 months after baseline visit
Visit 5 - 18 months after baseline visit
Patient Requirements
You will be one of 560 women across the country taking part in this study.
If you choose to take part in this study you will be asked to:
- Talk with a study educator after surgery about lymphedema and how it may be prevented.
- Come in for regular clinic visits (a total of 5 visits over 20 months). Your first visit will occur before your surgery.
- Answer questions about your health and how you are feeling.
- Have measurements taken on your arm size and how well you can move your arms at each clinic visit.
- Talk with the study educator at least twice over the phone to report how you are doing.
- Talk with a lymphedema specialist about special exercises that may help prevent lymphedema.
- Perform special exercises daily to help prevent lymphedema.
- Wear an elastic sleeve on your arm to prevent swelling during certain activities.
For More Information
John Muir Clinical Research Center
2550 Almond Ave, Suite 3
Concord, CA 94520
(925)674-2580
clinicalresearch@johnmuirhealth.com
Principal Investigator:
- Deborah L. Kerlin, M.D.
This project made possible by the Lance Armstrong Foundation, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, National Cancer Institute, and a private donor.