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Shock Wave Therapy for Lower Limb Lymphedema
Sponsor: Parc de Salut Mar
Summary
This is a double-blind randomized clinical trial to compare the effect of shock wave therapy on lower limb lymphedema. There are two arms: A) complex decongestive therapy + extracorporeal shock waves therapy; B) complex decongestive therapy plus placebo extracorporeal shock waves.
Official title: Lower Limb Lymphedema Treatment by Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy: Clinical Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2024-05-28
Completion Date
2026-12
Last Updated
2025-07-31
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Extracorporeal shock wave therapy by radial device
Patients will receive treatment by extracorporeal shock waves therapy (ESWT).
Placebo extracorporeal shock wave therapy by radial device
Patients will receive treatment sham extracorporeal shock waves.
DLT
Patients will receive treatment with decongestive lymphatic therapy (DLT: manual lymphatic drainage, compression)
Locations (1)
Hospital del Mar
Barcelona, Spain