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Comparing Two Ways to Manage Head and Neck Lymphedema
Sponsor: Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Summary
This randomized clinical trial aims to compare clinic-based CDT and home-based (a hybrid model) CDT on changes in the severity of lymphedema, symptom burden, functional status, and healthcare utilization in HNC survivors with lymphedema.
Official title: Comparing Two Ways to Manage Lymphedema in Head and Neck Cancer Survivors
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
300
Start Date
2022-03-11
Completion Date
2026-11-30
Last Updated
2025-04-30
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Home-based (a hybrid model) CDT
Participants will be provided therapist-administered, in person complete decongestive therapy (CDT) two times per week for two weeks (4 sessions), followed by real-time, virtual CDT consultations two times per week for three weeks (7 sessions) and one in person follow-up visit.
Clinic-based CDT
Participants will be provided therapist administered, in-person CDT two times per week for six weeks (12 sessions).
Locations (6)
Jefferson Cherry Hospital Jefferson Health
Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Jefferson Health
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Jefferson Torresdale Hospital Jefferson Health
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Temple University Hospital and Fox Chase Cancer Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Asplundh Cancer Pavilion Jefferson Health
Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, United States