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A Study on the Efficacy of Combined Acupuncture and Manual Drainage Techniques for Comprehensive Edema Reduction in Postoperative Lower Limb Lymphoedema Following Cervical Cancer Surgery

A Study on the Efficacy of Combined Acupuncture and Manual Drainage Techniques for Comprehensive Edema Reduction in Postoperative Lower Limb Lymphoedema Following Cervical Cancer Surgery

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2026001354
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-05-26
Start date
2026-05-25
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

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

Conditions

cervical cancer

Interventions

treatment group:complete decongestive therapy+acupuncture
control group:complete decongestive therapy+sham-acupuncture

Sponsors

Obstetrics & Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Those with a history of radical cervical cancer surgery combined with pelvic lymph node dissection, meeting the diagnostic criteria for peripheral lymphedema, and whose stage is within I-III. 2) Age = 18 years old, and the patient can describe their condition. 3) The subjects are informed and have voluntarily signed the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Primary lymphatic system diseases. 2) Cardiogenic lower extremity edema. 3) Renal lower extremity edema. 4) Malnutrition-induced lower extremity edema. 5) Vascular diseases with reflux obstruction. 6) Complicated with lower extremity deep vein thrombosis. 7) Complicated with severe cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, liver, kidney and hematopoietic system diseases. 8) Patients with severe consciousness disorders and mental and psychological diseases who cannot cooperate with treatment.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Lower limb volume ;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
LEL index;Body composition analysis data ;doppler ultrasonography;Subjective symptom assessment ;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactJiang Hua

Obstetrics & Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University

jianghua1231@fckyy.org.cn+86 21 3318 9900

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ITMCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026