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Effectiveness of Digital Physiotherapy in the Short and Long-Term Management of Lower Extremity Lymphedema

NCT07014566 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 82

Last updated 2025-06-11

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Summary

This study investigated the short- and long-term effects of digital physiotherapy in patients with unilateral and bilateral lower extremity lymphedema. Limb volume and quality of life were assessed at baseline, post-treatment, and 12-week follow-up.

Conditions

  • Lower Extremity Lymphedema

Interventions

OTHER

Digital Combined Decongestive Therapy

The intervention consisted of a digitally delivered combined decongestive therapy (CDT) program for patients with unilateral or bilateral lower extremity lymphedema. Patients attended a single face-to-face session where a physiotherapist provided training on skin care, self-bandaging, self-manual lymphatic drainage, and therapeutic exercises (breathing, gluteal sets, knee sets, and toe movements). Caregivers recorded the demonstrations for home use. Following this session, a 4-week remote physiotherapy program was implemented using telecommunication technologies. Patients continued self-management with guidance via digital platforms. Compression stockings replaced self-bandaging during the 12-week follow-up phase.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Bezmialem Vakif University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-02-05
Primary Completion
2024-10-15
Completion
2024-11-22

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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