cairo University
Cairo, Dokky, Giza, Egypt
Completed
NCT Number: NCT04749342
Complete Decongestive Therapy Versus Compression Bandaging in Advanced Secondary Lymphedema
The purpose of this study is to:
Find out the efficacy of using complete decongestive physiotherapy on limb volume in advanced secondary upper and lower extremity lymphedema patients.
Find out the efficacy of compression bandaging on limb volume in advanced lymphedema patients.
This study was conducted to compare between the efficacy of complete decongestive therapy (CDT) and compression bandaging in advanced secondary lower extremity lymphedema.
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Age range
40 year–55 year
Sex eligibility
All sexes
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Primary location
About this study
The study was conducted at the department of plastic surgery, Kasr Al-Ainy hospital. Sixty patients of both genders aged from 40 to 55 years old were participated in this study, and they were randomly assigned to two study groups.
Group I: Thirty patients received CDT (60 min of manual lymph drainage MLD, compression bandaging, exercises, and skin care).
Group II: Thirty patients received compression bandaging alone. The same bandaging scheme used for both groups. The therapy included 12 interventions performed 5 days a week, during the first two weeks in addition to another successive two sessions at the third week, i.e., for a total of twelve sessions.
Evaluation of limb volume using water volumetry and 4-cm truncated cone circumferential measurements were done before treatment application, after 6 sessions (post 1) and after 12 sessions (post 2).
Who can participate
Healthy volunteers accepted: No
Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.
Inclusion criteria
Patients with lower limb lymphedema (stage II and III) secondary lymphedema aged from 40 to 55 years old, with BMI less than 35 and duration of illness ranged from 3-9 years were included in the study
Exclusion criteria
the patients were excluded if they have acute erysipelas, acute thrombophlebitis phlebothrombosis and decompensated heart failure.
Treatment and study plan
Physiotherapy Treatment
OtherPhysical Therapy sessions for treatment of advanced Lymphedema Cases
Primary outcomes
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Limb Volume
Time frame: 1 Month
girth Limb Measurement
Sponsors and collaborators
Lead sponsor
Ahmed Mohamed Abdelrauf
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Registry information
Important dates
- Study start
- 2019
- Primary completion
- 2021
- Study completion
- 2021
- First posted
- Feb 11, 2021
- Registry last updated
- Jul 20, 2021
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