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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN43361464
ISRCTN43361464
Completed
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Therapeutic effect of upper limb lymphedema after radical operation of mastocarcinoma with Wen Tong Xiao Zhong Wai Fu Fangh for external wet cover: a double-blind randomised parallel group multi-site trial

Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission (China)0 sites96 target enrollmentOctober 25, 2013

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
pper limb lymphedema after radical operation of mastocarcinoma
Sponsor
Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission (China)
Enrollment
96
Status
Completed
Last Updated
11 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
October 25, 2013
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
11 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission (China)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Aged over 18 years
  • 2\. Patients suffering radical operation of mastocarcinoma
  • 3\. Patients in Stage 1 and 2 based on the 4 stages of upper limb lymphedema after radical operation of mastocarcinoma sorted by American Physical Therapy Association
  • 4\. Local identification of cold pattern, which means the swollen limb feels colder than the normal one and this kind of patients prefers warm than cold, likes hot food and hates cold ones

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Patients with other diseases, such as phlebitis, lymphangitis or thrombotic diseases, which may cause upper limb edema
  • 2\. Patients suffering lymphatic metastasis
  • 3\. Pregnant women and nursing mothers
  • 4\. Patients having rash, papules, erythema, herpes, exfoliative dermatitis or ulcerative dermatitis in the affected limb's skin
  • 5\. Patients received radiation therapy

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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