An evaluation of early intervention using compression garments following neck dissection surgery for head and neck cancer and the impact on lymphoedema

Not Applicable

Conditions: Head and neck cancer
Lymphoedema
Lymphedema
Cancer - Head and neck
Surgery - Other surgery
Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation

Registration Number: ACTRN12624000838516

Lead Sponsor: Curtin University of Technology

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: ot yet recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 65

Inclusion Criteria

Adults (> 18 years of age) planned to undergo cancer-related neck dissection surgery at Fiona Stanley Hospital (FSH) will be included.

Exclusion Criteria

Participants will be excluded if they have a history or presence of external HNL at baseline (assessed at time of recruitment), have previously had neck dissection surgery, have previously received radiation therapy to the head or neck, are receiving treatment for another cancer or have a known cognitive impairment.

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Safety of the intervention will be assessed by the incidence of self-reported increase in pain[Self-reported increase in pain during video-consultation (VC) or telephone consultation/call (TPC) at 1, 3, 6 and 9 (primary timepoint) weeks post randomisation];Feasibility will be assessed through recruitment [through exclusion, consent, and withdrawal data obtained from study records at time of recruitment (pre-op clinic), 1-2 weeks post surgery, 9 weeks post discharge (primary timepoint) and 24 weeks post surgery];Feasibility will be assessed through adherence to oedema-related home management [patient self-management ediary at 1-2 weeks post surgery, 9 weeks post discharge (primary timepoint) and 24 weeks post surgery]

Secondary Outcome Measures