Status:
COMPLETED
A Clinical Trial About the Contribution of Manual Lymph Drainage in Complex Physical Therapy for Patients With Lymphoedema Secondary to Mastectomy
Lead Sponsor:
Fundación de Investigación Biomédica - Hospital Universitario de La Princesa
Conditions:
Lymphoedema
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Hypothesis: To know the utility of manual lymph drainage (MLD) as part of the Physical Complex Therapy has turn out relevant because of the exclusive dedication that it supposes to the therapist. To ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- women older than 18 years, intervented of unilateral breast neoplasia with ipsilateral axillar lymphadenectomy
- Patients with ipsilateral lymphoedema with a volume difference of at least 200ml compared to the lateral limb
- Patients who have finished the treatment with Radiotherapy and / or chemotherapy at least six months before the study started
- Informed acceptance has to be signed
Exclusion
- Bilateral affectation of both extremities.
- Malignant Active disease
- Acute Lymphoedema (in the first three months postintervention)
- Patients with previous paralysis or vascular alteration in the affected arm
- Patients with a major limitation of 30 º in any of the arches of movement of the ipsilateral shoulder
- Patients with contraindication for Lymphatic Manual Drainage (cellulite, deep venous thrombosis, heart failure, not controlled hypertension, renal failure and important radiodermatitis)
- Patients who have been managed with treatment of rehabilitation in three months previous to the recruitment.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 11 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 24 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
39 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01152099
Start Date
September 11 2007
End Date
April 24 2017
Last Update
February 27 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Rehabilitation Service. Hospital Universitario de La Princesa
Madrid, Spain, 28006