Status:

RECRUITING

Comparing Two Ways to Manage Head and Neck Lymphedema

Lead Sponsor:

Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine

Collaborating Sponsors:

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

Conditions:

Head and Neck Cancer

Lymphedema

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This randomized clinical trial aims to compare clinic-based CDT and home-based (a hybrid model) CDT on changes in the severity of lymphedema, symptom burden, functional status, and healthcare utilizat...

Detailed Description

Primary aim: To compare the effects of clinic-based and home-based (a hybrid model) CDT on changes in the severity of lymphedema. Secondary aim: To compare the effects of clinic-based and home-based ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • \>18 years of age
  • \<=24 months post-HNC treatment
  • Diagnosis of head and neck lymphedema and referral by their oncology providers
  • Able to perform self-manual lymphatic drainage
  • Having an electronic device (a computer, tablet, iPad, laptop, or smartphone) and internet access at home

Exclusion

  • Active infection in soft tissues in the head and neck region
  • History of moderate or severe carotid artery occlusion
  • Significantly severe lymphedema (e.g., severe periorbital swelling)
  • Conditions impacting the safe delivery of lymphedema therapy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 11 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

November 30 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

300 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05182229

Start Date

March 11 2022

End Date

November 30 2026

Last Update

April 30 2025

Active Locations (6)

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Jefferson Cherry Hospital Jefferson Health

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States, 08002

2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104

3

Jefferson Health

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107

4

Jefferson Torresdale Hospital Jefferson Health

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19114