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- Title
Effect of CDT and IPC in Secondary Upper Extremity Lymphedema in Women Post Breast Cancer Surgery on Anxiety, Depression and Quality of Life.
- Authors
Anand, Bhavna; Kalra, Ruchika; Sharma, Harshita
- Abstract
Objective: To study the effect of complex decongestive therapy and intermittent pneumatic compression on the secondary upper extremity lymphedema in women post breast cancer surgery on anxiety, depression, and quality of life. Methodology: 15 women with unilateral lymphedema post breast cancer surgery with the age of 18 years were included in the study. Women have observed pre-intervention and measured for lymphedema, they were provided with the CDT and IPC as the intervention which was followed on the 1st, 7th, and 14th day of intervention and measured post-intervention on the basis of questionnaires for quality of life, anxiety,and depression. The subjects were excluded with bilateral lymphedema, men with breast cancer,and no lower extremity lymphedema. The improvement was calculated with measurement of arm, LYQLI,and HADS questionnaire. Results: There was a significant improvement that was seen in from pre-intervention and the 14th day of intervention followed with CDT and IPC. The LYQLI was measured in the physical, psychological and practical concerns where the significant improvement was seen on the 14th day and no difference on 1st day whereas the HADS having parameters of anxiety and depression shows improvement on the 7th and 14th day of intervention and no difference on 1st day. Conclusion: The statistical analysis software was used for all the analyses and result s were found for all the analysis and results were found to be significant at 5% level The result came to be significant in the case and useful on the 14th day of the intervention.
- Subjects
LYMPHEDEMA treatment; PHYSICAL therapy; ARM; PRE-tests &; post-tests; TREATMENT effectiveness; POSTOPERATIVE period; MENTAL depression; QUALITY of life; COMPRESSION therapy; QUESTIONNAIRES; ANXIETY; WOMEN'S health; BREAST tumors
- Publication
Indian Journal of Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy, 2020, Vol 14, Issue 4, p211
- ISSN
0973-5674
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.37506/ijpot.v14i4.11329