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Manual Lymph Drainage for External Lymphedema
Sponsor: Lund University
Summary
This study will evaluate the feasibility of a randomized controlled trial. The future randomized controlled trial will compare two groups following different intensities of manual lymphatic drainage for external head- and neck lymphedema among persons treated with radiotherapy for head- and neck cancer.
Official title: The Effect of Manual Lymph Drainage for Cancer Treatment-related External Lymphedema in the Head and Neck - a Pilot and Feasibility Study of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
40
Start Date
2025-10-01
Completion Date
2027-06
Last Updated
2025-10-10
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
HIT
Manual Lymph Drainage 20 completions, first over the neck, then the face, and finally the neck again. This is repeated every second hour during the daytime.
LIT
Manual Lymph Drainage 20 completions, first over the neck, then the face, and finally the neck again once a day.
Locations (1)
Lund university
Lund, Skåne County, Sweden