Status:
RECRUITING
Manual Lymph Drainage for External Lymphedema
Lead Sponsor:
Lund University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Lund University Hospital
Conditions:
Lymphedema of Face
Neoplasms
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study will evaluate the feasibility of a randomized controlled trial. The future randomized controlled trial will compare two groups following different intensities of manual lymphatic drainage f...
Detailed Description
Methods Study setting The study will be conducted at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head \& Neck Surgery, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden, a tertiary referral hospital. All head and ne...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- • a previous diagnosis of oropharyngeal cancer (all histological types are accepted)
- curative treatment with (chemo)radiotherapy to at least 68Gy at the primary site completed no more than 1 year before the study inclusion
- age \>18 years
- ability to give written and informed consent.
Exclusion
- • pregnancy
- surgery or Botox injections in the tissue of the head and neck area
- Locoregional deep infection i.e., suspected abscess at the scheduled time points for measurements.
- prior daily treatment with Self MLD
- other treatment of head and neck lymphedema, for example compression
- psychiatric disorders
- substance abuse problems
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 1 2027
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07215169
Start Date
October 1 2025
End Date
June 1 2027
Last Update
October 10 2025
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Lund university
Lund, Skåne County, Sweden, 22100