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Manual Lymph Drainage

NCT02360735 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 4

Last updated 2018-01-09

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Summary

Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) is a specialized massage technique utilized to decrease various forms of edema. This technique promotes reuptake of interstitial fluid along the pathways of the lymphatic system. This technique promotes healing, decrease swelling, and decrease pain.

Conditions

  • Total Knee Arthroplasty
  • Post-operative Edema

Interventions

OTHER

Manual Lymphatic Drainage

Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) is a specialized massage technique utilized to decrease various forms of edema. This technique promotes reuptake of interstitial fluid along the pathways of the lymphatic system. This technique promotes healing, decrease swelling, and decrease pain.

OTHER

Physical Therapy

All patients will participate in joint physical therapy classes during their inpatient stay.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Anne Arundel Health System Research Institute

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Paul King, M.D. · Anne Arundel Medical Center, OSMC

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
45 Years
Max Age
90 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-01-31
Primary Completion
2016-10-11
Completion
2016-10-11

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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