Cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Complete detumescence therapy (CDT) group:Nil
TEAS combined with warm acupuncture therapies group:Nil
Sponsors
Zhejiang Cancer Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) According to the diagnostic criteria of lymphedema, grade I and above edema occurred; (2) Age 18-70 years old; (3) Have the ability of daily living, Karnofsky function score > 70, and can cooperate independently to complete all treatments; (4) No severe diseases such as gravity center, liver, brain, and kidney, and no severe mental diseases.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Those who do not meet the above requirements; (2) Pregnant women, or complicated with other serious diseases, advanced cachexia, etc.; (3) Limb edema caused by other diseases; (4) Those who do not cooperate with the treatment or are participating in other acupuncture or drug clinical trials.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluation of the swelling feeling of the affected limb: visual analog scale(VAS) score was adopted;Measuring the arm circumference of the affected limb; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLu Chao
Department of the Traditional Chinese Medicine ,Zhejiang Cancer Hospital
Outcome results
None listed