Low level laser therapy for the management of breast cancer-related lymphedema: A randomized controlled feasibility study.

George David BaxterLizhou LiuSteve TumiltySimone PetrichCathy ChappleJuanita J Andersnull null

Published in: Lasers in surgery and medicine (2018)

This study demonstrated that it is feasible to conduct a fully powered RCT to definitively test the effectiveness of the additional use of LLLT (PBM) in the management of BCRL. For such a trial, 114 participants will be needed at baseline. Lasers Surg. Med. 50:924-932, 2018. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Keyphrases

randomized controlled trial
systematic review
clinical trial
study protocol
breast cancer risk