Describing Lymphoedema of the Breast and Trunk.
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Describing Lymphoedema of the Breast and Trunk.
IRAS ID
237677
Contact name
Rhian Noble-Jones
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 4 months, 5 days
Research summary
This study seeks to understand the impact of swelling or oedema of the breast and or truncal area of the body, following treatments for breast cancer. Women with these symptoms attending a local NHS Breast Clinic, will be invited to participate in one off, one to one semi-structured interviews. Their descriptions of the breast/truncal swelling will add to the literature on this lesser known side effect and inform further study into the development of an assessment tool. The clinical staff working in the same Breast Care clinic will be invited to participate in one to one interviews to share their explanations of how they define this type of swelling.
Swelling or oedema affecting the arm is a known risk factor following treatments for breast cancer. This type of swelling or oedema is known as Lymphoedema. The study is being carried out by a Lymphoedema Specialist Nurse since swelling affecting the breast and/or truncal area, following treatments for breast cancer is on the increase and it is much less recognised than arm swelling. The researcher plans to interview a maximum of 9 women who have breast and/or truncal swelling and attend the local Breast Clinic for routine follow-up appointments, and 3 members of the clinical staff currently working in the local breast Clinic at forth valley royal Hospital.REC name
South East Scotland REC 02
REC reference
18/SS/0026
Date of REC Opinion
23 Mar 2018
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion