RECRUITINGINTERVENTIONAL
Manual Lymph Drainage for External Lymphedema
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
About This Trial
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.
Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)
Who May Qualify:
- • 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 willing to sign a consent form.
Who Should NOT Join This Trial:
- • 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
Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.
Original Eligibility Criteria
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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
Treatments Being Tested
OTHER
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.
OTHER
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