ymph drainage: manual vs. pneumatic

Not Applicable

• Conditions: I89.0; Lymphoedema, not elsewhere classified

• Registration Number: DRKS00024647
• Lead Sponsor: niversitätsklinikum Regensburg

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-03-05
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

secondary lymphedema of the lower extremity (stage I-III)

Exclusion Criteria

- Infection (erysipelas, phlegmon, chronic wound)
- Malignoma
- epilepsy
- Increased sensitivity to light
- Rejection of the patient

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
- Comparison of the volumes directly before and after therapy (therapy effect)<br>- Sustainability of the therapy by comparing the volumes directly after therapy and two days later before the subsequent therapy (carry-over effect)<br>- Quality of life in chronic secondary lymphedema of the lower extremity<br>- Subjective success<br>- Acceptance of the therapy