Prospective Study to Establish a Volume Measurement Method Using Circumference Measurements and the Truncated Cone Method in Upper Extremity Lymphedema

A Prospective Study to Establish a Volume Measurement Method Using Circumference Measurements and the Truncated Cone Method in Upper Extremity Lymphedema - UEL Volume Study

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000062035

Enrollment

Registered

2026-06-23

Start date

2025-02-25

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Upper Extremity Lymphedema

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adults aged 18 years or older receiving care at our institution. Individuals who provide written informed consent for participation in this study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with upper extremity disorders other than lymphedema (e.g., skin ulcers, eczema, rash, or infection). Patients unable to maintain a standing position. Patients considered unsuitable for participation by the investigators.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Difference between upper limb volume measured using the circumference-based truncated cone method and upper limb volume measured by the water displacement method	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactMasaki Sano

Hamamatsu University Postgraduate Clinical Training Center

m.sano@hama-med.ac.jp0534352111

Outcome results