Status:
COMPLETED
Compression Stockings for Lymphedema Prevention in Gynecologic Cancer Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Joanna Kurpiewska-Pieniążek
Conditions:
Lymphedema
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial was to evaluate whether compression stockings (23-32 mmHg) reduce the incidence of postoperative lymphedema and accompanying symptoms, as well as to assess the comfort ...
Detailed Description
Background and Rationale Lymphedema is a frequent and debilitating complication following radical surgery for gynecological malignancies. It affects patients' quality of life, contributing to discomfo...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Women who underwent radical surgery for vulvar cancer. Women who underwent radical surgery for cervical, uterine, or ovarian cancer, with systemic pelvic lymph node dissection.
- Overweight or obese patients (BMI \> 25.0 kg/m²) treated for uterine or ovarian cancer, regardless of whether systemic pelvic lymph node dissection was performed.
- Women over 18 years of age.
Exclusion
- Women with a history of lymphedema, venous edema, an ECOG score \> 2, congestive heart failure, renal failure, hypothyroidism, leg ulcers, or severe lower limb ischemia (Fontaine class ≥ 2), as well as those with metastases, relapse, or other malignancies treated within five years prior to study entry, were excluded.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2016
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 20 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06873984
Start Date
December 1 2016
End Date
December 20 2020
Last Update
March 13 2025
Active Locations (2)
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1
Clinical Department of Gynecology and Gynecologic Oncology, University Hospital in Krakow".
Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, 31-501
2
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, including Gynecologic Oncology
Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, 31-826