Status:

COMPLETED

Home-based Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Therapy for Gynecologic Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

Samsung Medical Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

Ministry of Health, Republic of Korea

Conditions:

Gynecologic Cancer

Lymphedema of Leg

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-70 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Investigators conducted a prospective study of cancer patients to investigate the efficacy, quality of life, satisfaction, and safety of a home-based intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) device du...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • stage 3 chronic unilateral secondary leg lymphedema
  • aged 20-70 years
  • underwent 1-2 cycle of treatment of decongestive phase with current inter-limb volume difference of more than 10%
  • stable limb-volume change (within 10%) during the preceding 3 months
  • capacity for self-maintenance care for lymphedema (multilayer limb bandaging, compression garments, and MLD)

Exclusion

  • bilateral leg lymphedema
  • current cancer metastasis
  • ongoing chemotherapy or radiation therapy
  • acute inflammation
  • venous thrombosis, or chronic venous insufficiency
  • systemic etiologies of edema
  • congestive heart failure
  • patients taking medication that influenced body fluid or electrolytes

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 7 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 3 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05193357

Start Date

March 7 2019

End Date

December 3 2019

Last Update

January 14 2022

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Samsung Medical Center

Seoul, South Korea