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Lymphedema Prophylaxis in Breast Cancer Survivors Who Show Early Evidence of High-risk Status

NCT00383500 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 75

Last updated 2017-03-30

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Summary

To compare the effectiveness of usual treatments for lymphedema \[massage and elastic compression sleeve, instituted at-risk and before the development of swelling (lymphedema)\], compared to the use of a newly-marketed device, the Flexitouch, which electronically simulates the effect of massage upon lymph flow.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Flexitouch

A standard of care intermittent pneumatic compression device (aka, lymphedema pump)

DEVICE

Class 1 compression garment

Manual lymphatic drainage therapy to provide lymphatic massage, using a Class 1 compression garment supporting the arm during heavy exercise or where the risk of trauma maybe increased (ie, flight, elevation, etc).

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Stanley G Rockson · Stanford University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-05-31
Primary Completion
2009-07-31
Completion
2009-09-30

Countries

  • United States

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