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Manual lymphatic drainage for lower limb lymphedema in gynecological cancer patients on status of pain, oedema, fatigue, physical function and quality of life

Manual lymphatic drainage for lower limb lymphedema in gynecological cancer patients on status of pain, oedema, fatigue, physical function and quality of life

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/04/041643
Enrollment
70
Registered
2022-04-05
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-10-16

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Manual Lymphatic Drainage: Manual lymphatic drainage will be given to one group for two weeks. after that patient is advised to do self manual drainage and exercise at home for a period

Sponsors

Deepika Dhamija
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Gynecologic cancer cases (cervical, ovarian, vaginal, vulvar, endometrial or uterine cases) having (unilateral or bilateral) lower limb lymphedema: 1.Individuals with age group between 35 to 75 years 2.Post-surgery (Inguinal or pelvic lymph node dissection) 3.Lymph node dissection (more than 4) 4.Patients with history of Radiation Therapy 5.Undergoing Radiation Therapy 6.Cancer patients on chemotherapy with enlarged nodes leading to lymphedema

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • Patient with mental disorders • Deep Vein Thrombosis • Any bony metastasis • Cellulitis • Patient with recurrent or metastatic disease

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.Circumference of lower limb 2.Pain 3.Fatigue 4.Physical function 5.Quality of Life Timepoint: 1. Base line 2. After one week 3. After two weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
.Circumference of lower limb 2.Pain 3.Fatigue 4.Physical function 5.Quality of Life Timepoint: 1. After 1 month 2. After 3 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDEEPIKA DHAMIJA

Sat Kartar Health Clinic

deepikadhamija@yahoo.com9871364386

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026