NCT04568005

Brief Summary

The pandemic, which started in China at the end of 2019, appeared in our country in a short time. Most hospitals and physicians were only concerned with the treatment of these patients. One of the most victimized patient groups in this duration was lymphedema patients who were in need of continuous follow-up and rehabilitation at necessary periods, but were also at risk in terms of covid-19 infection and could not go to hospitals unless necessary. The treatment of both primary and secondary lymphedema patients has been interrupted or delayed. This process has affected the health status, treatment processes and quality of life of the lymphedema patient group. The current situation may have caused them anxiety and depression as a result of infection fear. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the treatment processes, health status, coronavirus phobia, anxiety, and depression states of the lymphedema patients .

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
60

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2020

Shorter than P25 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2020

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2020

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2020

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 25, 2020

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 29, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

October 8, 2020

Status Verified

October 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

2 months

First QC Date

September 25, 2020

Last Update Submit

October 5, 2020

Conditions

Keywords

lymphedema, coronavirus, LYMQOL, HADS

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

  • Coronavirus Phobia Scale

    The CP19-S has 20 items which is a self-report instrument with a five-point Likert-type scale to assess the levels of coronavirus (covid-19) phobia. All items are rated on a 5 point scale from "strongly disagree (1)" to "strongly agree (5)." The scores on the scale can range between 20 and 100 and a higher score indicates a greater phobia in the respected subscales (psychological, psycho-somatic, economic and social) and total scale. In the present study total scale scores ranged from 20 to 100 .

    1 day

  • Lymphedema Quality of Life Arm

    The LYMQOL-Arm consists of four domains with 28 items. These domains are symptoms, appearance, function, and mood. The answers were evaluated on a four-point Likert scale (1= not at all 2= a little, 3= quite a bit, 4= a lot). Each item received a score between 1 and 4, with higher scores indicating a worse QOL. Domain totals were calculated by adding the individual scores and dividing the total by the number of questions answered (If \>50% of questions per domain were not answered this cannot be calculated \*and =0). If the item was not scored and left blank or not applicable, this was scored with a 0. The four domains and their corresponding questions are: Function 1 (a-h), 2,3, Appearance 4,5,6,7,8 Symptoms 9,10,11,12,13,14 and Emotion 15,16,17,18,19,20. Overall QOL (Q21) is scored as the value marked by the patient, between 0-10

    1 day

  • Lymphedema Quality of Life Leg

    The LYMQOL-Leg consists of 27 items: 26 multiple-choice questions and 1 rating question. It covers four domains: symptoms, appearance, function, and mood. Scoring and calculating is same with the arm scale but differences are; function 1 (a-f), 2,3 appearance 4,5,6,7,8,9,10 symptoms 11,12,13,14,15 and emotion 16,17,18,19,20,21. Overall quality of life (Q22) is scored as the value marked by the patient, between 0-10.

    1 day

  • Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale

    It consists of 14 items with two subscales (seven items for anxiety and seven items for depression). Each item is scored 0-3. Each subscale is scored between 0 and 21. The aim of the scale is not to make a diagnosis, but to determine the risk group bt screening anxiety and depression in a short time in patients with physical diseases. The cut-off points of the Turkish version of the HADS were determined as 10 for the anxiety subscale and 7 for the depression subscale.

    1 day

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Primary or secondary lymphedema patients who aged over 18.

You may qualify if:

  • Primary or secondary lymphedema patients with stage I,II,II stage
  • Aged over 18 years old
  • Upper or lower extremity lymphedema

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients under the age of 18
  • Patients who do not accept phone calls.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital

Istanbul, Ataşehir, 34752, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

LymphedemaCoronavirus Infections

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Lymphatic DiseasesHemic and Lymphatic DiseasesCoronaviridae InfectionsNidovirales InfectionsRNA Virus InfectionsVirus DiseasesInfections

Study Officials

  • Feyza Akan Begoğlu, MD

    Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
OTHER
Time Perspective
CROSS SECTIONAL
Target Duration
1 Day
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 25, 2020

First Posted

September 29, 2020

Study Start

June 1, 2020

Primary Completion

August 1, 2020

Study Completion

August 1, 2020

Last Updated

October 8, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-10

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations