Mechanical lymphatic drainage versus standard therapy for swelling after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a single-center randomized controlled trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2100051202

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2021-09-15

Start date

2021-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-05-30

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Conditions

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Interventions

experimental group:mechanical lymphatic drainage therapy

control group:standard therapy

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; 2. Voluntarily sign informed consent; 3. Age >= 18 years; 4. The participants would like to participate follow-up.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Decompensated heart failure, cardiogenic edema, congestive heart failure, acute inflammation caused by bacteria/viruses/fungi, lower extremity deep vein thrombosis, acute renal failure; 2. Emergency surgery; 3. Secondary surgery.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
central patella girth;lower limb girth 10cm superior to petalla;lower limb girth 10cm blew petalla;	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
pain;patient satisfaction;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactSun Wenjuan

Peking University Shenzhen Hospital

351519987@qq.com+86 13510371492

Outcome results

None listed

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