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Comparing Two Ways to Manage Head and Neck Lymphedema

RECRUITINGN/ASponsored by Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Actively Recruiting
PhaseN/A
SponsorAbramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Started2022-03-11
Est. completion2026-11-30
Eligibility
Age18 Years+
Healthy vol.Accepted
Locations6 sites
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NCT05182229

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.

Eligibility

Age: 18 Years+Healthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

* \>18 years of age
* \<=24 months post-HNC treatment
* Diagnosis of head and neck lymphedema and referral by their oncology providers
* Able to perform self-manual lymphatic drainage
* Having an electronic device (a computer, tablet, iPad, laptop, or smartphone) and internet access at home

Exclusion Criteria:

* Active infection in soft tissues in the head and neck region
* History of moderate or severe carotid artery occlusion
* Significantly severe lymphedema (e.g., severe periorbital swelling)
* Conditions impacting the safe delivery of lymphedema therapy

Conditions3

CancerHead and Neck CancerLymphedema

Locations6 sites

Jefferson Cherry Hospital Jefferson Health
Cherry Hill, New Jersey, 08002
Bryan Spinelli, PT, PhD215-503-5011bryan.spinelli@jefferson.edu
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104
Jie Deng, PhD, RN, OCN, FAAN215-573-2393jiedeng@nursing.upenn.edu
Jefferson Health
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107
Bryan A Spinelli, PT, PhD215-503-5011Bryan.Spinelli@Jefferson.edu
Jefferson Torresdale Hospital Jefferson Health
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19114
Bryan Spinelli, PT, PhD215-503-5011Bryan.Spinelli@jefferson.edu
Temple University Hospital and Fox Chase Cancer Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140
Akina Tamaki, MD215-707-3665akina.tamaki@tuhs.temple.edu

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