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Transcutaneous Sensors for the Detection of Cancer-Related Lymphedema, Project Limb Rescue Study

NCT06305884 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 76

Last updated 2026-04-09

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This clinical trial studies how well new adhesive-based sensors that stick to the skin (transcutaneous) work in detecting cancer-related long-term arm swelling (lymphedema). For many patients, lymphedema s painful, unsightly, and weakening. The early signs of lymphedema are hard to see, and sometimes it is only diagnosed by hospital equipment at larger centers. Treating lymphedema early is usually more successful than trying to treat in later stages. The adhesive-based sensors used in this study work by using techniques called photoplethysmography (PPG) and bioimpedance (BI). PPG is an optical technique that can be used to detect blood volume changes in tissue. BI evaluates how tissue responds to an externally applied electrical current. This study may assist researchers in distinguishing participants with lymphedema in comparison to participants without lymphedema, and develop a way for patients to check for lymphedema at home.

Conditions

  • Hematopoietic and Lymphoid System Neoplasm
  • Lymphedema
  • Malignant Solid Neoplasm

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Bioelectric Impedance Analysis

Undergo BI

OTHER

Exercise

Pedal an exercise bike

PROCEDURE

Photoplethysmography

Undergo PPG

BEHAVIORAL

Questionnaire Administration

Ancillary studies

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Carlo M Contreras, MD · Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
90 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-04-22
Primary Completion
2025-12-17
Completion
2025-12-17

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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