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Evaluation Between Surgical Therapy of Lipedema Compared to Complex Physical Decongestive Therapy (CDT) Alone

NCT04272827 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 450

Last updated 2025-03-19

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether surgical treatment of lipedema (stage I, II or III) using liposuction significantly improves leg pain compared to the use of complex decongestive therapy (CDT).

Conditions

  • Lipedema

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Liposuction

Liposuction treatment will be performed according to the study protocol using the "wet technique" depending on the amount of fat to be removed, if necessary in several sessions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Clinical Trials Centre Cologne

    collaborator OTHER

  • Hautklinik Darmstadt

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Maurizio Podda, Dr. med. · Hautklink Darmstadt

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-01-15
Primary Completion
2024-08-31
Completion
2026-09-01

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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