Status:

COMPLETED

Two Different Physiotherapy Programs in Lymphedema Following Head and Neck Cancer Treatment

Lead Sponsor:

Izmir Bakircay University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Gazi University

Conditions:

Head and Neck Cancer

Lymphedema of Face

Eligibility:

All Genders

22-73 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to determine the effects of complex decongestive physiotherapy (CDP) and home programs on internal/external lymphedema, staging, fibrosis, and three-dimensional (3D) surface ...

Detailed Description

Head and neck cancer (HNC) have been seen in 13.3/100,000 males and 2.8/100,000 in females in Turkey. HNC related treatments such as lymph node dissection, tumor excision, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • \>18 years old
  • had unilateral/bilateral neck dissection
  • had received radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy
  • elapsed time of 3 or more months since cancer treatments
  • had secondary HNL

Exclusion

  • having metastases due to HNC or other primary cancers
  • receiving/having received treatment to regulate the lymph flow
  • having the diagnosis of neurological, orthopedic, or rheumatologic diseases that may cause circulation and movement in the head and neck region.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 5 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 15 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

21 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04286698

Start Date

March 5 2018

End Date

March 15 2019

Last Update

February 27 2020

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Kadirhan Ozdemir

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye), 06580