Comparative Effectiveness of corticosteroid preparation in sympathetic ganglion block on lymphedema

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0000300

Enrollment

Registered

2011-12-26

Start date

2010-04-08

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-03-11

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Procedure/Surgery : All patients were given 3 consecutive sympathetic ganglion blocks every 2 weeks Group A: 0.5% bupivacaine 5ml Group B: 0.5% bupivacaine 4.5ml + 20mg of triamcinolone 0.5ml Group C:

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Lymphedema patients - Circumference difference = 2cm - Lymphoscintigraphy: lymphatic obstruction Breast cancer related lymphedema Age = 20

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Contraindication to stellate ganglion block - Hypersensitivity to local anesthetics Primary lymphedema

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Circumference (forearm, upper arm)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) QLQ-C30	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactJaehyeon Park

Seoul National University Hospital

Outcome results