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Can the Osteopathic Pedal Pump Reduce Lymphedema in the Lower Extremities in the Elderly? A Mentorship Project.

NCT05119517 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2022-10-03

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Summary

Chronic lymphedema is defined as swelling or edema (excess fluid in the interstitial space) that does not fully resolve overnight by elevating the limb or body part to the level of the heart. Chronic lymphedema is a major clinical problem that is difficult to treat. Osteopathic Pedal Pump is a simple manipulation technique anecdotally thought to reduce leg edema and chronic lymphedema. However, the clinical evidence is only anecdotal and no clinical trials have ever been conducted to test this observation. The purpose of the research is to measure the effectiveness of the Osteopathic Pedal Pump technique for treating lymphedema by measuring before and after treatment limb volumes. The second purpose of this project is to mentor osteopathic medical students in clinical research. There is also a great need to mentor Osteopathic Medical Students because relatively few pursue careers involving clinical research and the benefits osteopathic manipulative treatment remain under investigated.

Conditions

  • Lymphedema, Lower Limb

Interventions

OTHER

Osteopathic manipulative medicine pedal pump

In this 7 minute intervention, the patient receives 2 minutes of myofascial release of the thoracic inlet and then 5 minutes of the pedal pump technique

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Rowan University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Donald Noll, DO · Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-03-24
Primary Completion
2021-11-12
Completion
2021-11-12

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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