The evaluation index of the care effect for the lymphoedema

• Project/Area Number: 22792160
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Fundamental nursing
• Research Institution: Gunma Paz University
• Principal Investigator: MASAGO Ryoko 群馬パース大学, 保健科学部, 教授 (30336531)
• Project Period (FY): 2010-04-01 – 2014-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
• Budget Amount: ¥5,226,650 (Direct Cost: ¥4,020,500、Indirect Cost: ¥1,206,150); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥390,000 (Direct Cost: ¥300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥90,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥936,650 (Direct Cost: ¥720,500、Indirect Cost: ¥216,150); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥3,380,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥780,000)
• Keywords: 浮腫 / 評価方法 / 看護学 / 徒手リンパマッサージ / 浮腫の評価

Research Abstract

In the present study, we compared effects of reduction of edema with three indices. Females participated in this experiment. All subjects measured 1)the cell inside and outside water ratio (I/E ratio), 2)ultrasonic image, 3)fingertip blood flow in the morning and the afternoon. It was difficult for slight edema to evaluate in the index of an ultrasonic image and a fingertip blood flow. I/E ratio in the afternoon decreased as compared with it in the morning. It was thought that it was necessary to choose using an index suitable for the evaluation purpose.