Effect of 12 sessions of lymphatic message and Pilates training on lymph edema volume, anxiety, stress and depression, of life, and pain of 30-60 year-old breast cancer survivors

The effect of 12 sessions of lymphatic massage and pilates exercise on the volume of lymphedema, anxiety, stress and depression, quality of life and pain in breast cancer survivors 30-60 years old

A clinical trial with two intervention groups and a control group, with parallel groups, one-blind, randomized, on 75 patients, simple method was used for randomization.

This study will be conducted with the voluntary participation of people with breast cancer in the lymph edema clinic of the rehabilitation faculty. The sampling is done in the form of convenient sampling. The samples are randomly divided into three groups. The first group is treated with lymph massage plus Pilates exercises, the second group is treated with Pilates exercises, and the control group is also treated with routine care. None of the patients know about the groupings and the type of intervention.

Inclusion criteria: female patients with breast cancer, having stage 2 and 3 breast cancer, and age range between 30 and 60 years. Exclusion criteria: bilateral mastectomy, advanced breast cancer and exercise prohibition.

Pilates and lymph massage group: In this group, Pilates exercises and lymphatic drainage surface massage are performed according to the rVodde technique for 45 minutes per session, 5 sessions per week for 12 sessions. Pilates group: The patients in this group do Pilates exercises for 60 minutes in each session, three sessions every week for 4 weeks. Control group: routine care is taught.

Pain, quality of life, depression, stress, anxiety, lymphedema volume and arm range of motion

Participants are placed in one of the three study groups by a simple randomization method with the help of a lottery. The researcher gives a special code or number to each participant. Then he writes down the number of each of them on a small piece of paper or cardboard; Then he pours them into a bag or container and stirs them. Then he takes out the beads one by one, writes down their number, and continues until he chooses a number equal to the sample size. Opaque envelopes are also used to conceal randomization allocation.

None of the participants will know about the type of intervention.