Manual lymphatic drainage for lower limb lymphedema in gynecological cancer patients on status of pain, oedema, fatigue, physical function and quality of life
Not Applicable
Completed
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2022/04/041643
- Lead Sponsor
- Deepika Dhamija
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Gynecologic cancer cases (cervical, ovarian, vaginal, vulvar, endometrial or uterine cases) having (unilateral or bilateral) lower limb lymphedema:
1.Individuals with age group between 35 to 75 years
2.Post-surgery (Inguinal or pelvic lymph node dissection)
3.Lymph node dissection (more than 4)
4.Patients with history of Radiation Therapy
5.Undergoing Radiation Therapy
6.Cancer patients on chemotherapy with enlarged nodes leading to lymphedema
Exclusion Criteria
•Patient with mental disorders
•Deep Vein Thrombosis
•Any bony metastasis
•Cellulitis
•Patient with recurrent or metastatic disease
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1.Circumference of lower limb <br/ ><br>2.Pain <br/ ><br>3.Fatigue <br/ ><br>4.Physical function <br/ ><br>5.Quality of Life <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 1. Base line <br/ ><br>2. After one week <br/ ><br>3. After two weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method .Circumference of lower limb <br/ ><br>2.Pain <br/ ><br>3.Fatigue <br/ ><br>4.Physical function <br/ ><br>5.Quality of Life <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 1. After 1 month <br/ ><br>2. After 3 months