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Manual Lymph Drainage for External Lymphedema

RECRUITINGN/ASponsored by Lund University
Actively Recruiting
PhaseN/A
SponsorLund University
Started2025-10-01
Est. completion2026-12
Eligibility
Age18 Years+
Healthy vol.Accepted
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NCT07215169

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.

Eligibility

Age: 18 Years+Healthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

* • a previous diagnosis of oropharyngeal cancer (all histological types are accepted)

  * curative treatment with (chemo)radiotherapy to at least 68Gy at the primary site completed no more than 1 year before the study inclusion
  * age \>18 years
  * ability to give written and informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

* • pregnancy

  * surgery or Botox injections in the tissue of the head and neck area
  * Locoregional deep infection i.e., suspected abscess at the scheduled time points for measurements.
  * prior daily treatment with Self MLD
  * other treatment of head and neck lymphedema, for example compression
  * psychiatric disorders
  * substance abuse problems

Conditions5

CancerLymphedema Due to RadiationLymphedema of FaceNeoplasmsRadiotherapy Side Effect

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