Decongestive therapy with foam upholstery material
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- ICD10: I89.01 - Lymphedema of the upper and lower extremity, Stadium IIICD10: I89.02 - Lymphedema of the upper and lower extremity, Stadium III
- Registration Number
- DRKS00012982
- Lead Sponsor
- Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 32
Inclusion Criteria
Age >18
Secondary arm lymphedema at least stadium II
Indication of CPD Phase I
Sufficient language skills and mental health to take part in the study
Willingness to take part in the study and informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
Expected incompliance
Present absolute or relative contraindications against CPD
Contraindications against parts of the CPD
Advanced malignant disease with expected study-drop-out (palliative CPD)
Edema of unknown origin
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Volume reduction in % to output value (Perometer measurement), measured directly before the first and after the last treatment.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method - Therapeutic success: Change in feeling of tension in %; Number of improved cases; Volume reduction at point of maximum side difference; Velocity of volume reduction<br>- Side effects: Slipping or constriction of the bandage and consequential early unwinding; wearing comfort<br>- Economic/ ecologic effects: Duration usage of usual care-material vs. SoftCompress; Overall material comsumption<br><br>All data are collected directly before and once again after the last treatment.<br>