Lymphedema Following Hand/Wrist Surgery in Women Post Axillary Node Dissection

Running, not enrolling · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Lymphedema

In brief

This is a prospective, randomized, equivalence trial designed to evaluate postoperative complications following hand surgery with a brachial tourniquet and without a tourniquet in patients that have previously had a mastectomy with axillary node dissection with or without radiation treatment or history of lymphedema.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT00984269
Run by: OrthoCarolina Research Institute, Inc.
People needed: 67
Starts: 2009-08-19
Expected to finish: 2025-12-01
Last updated by the study team: 2025-04-28

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

Patients with a history of ipsilateral mastectomy with lymph node dissection with or without radiation treatment.
Patients ages 18 and over
Patients who have failed conservative, nonoperative treatment and present for an elective hand procedure with an anticipated tourniquet time of < 20 minutes.
The subject is psychosocially, mentally, and physically able to understand and comply with the requirements of the study.

You may not qualify if…

Patients that are not postoperative mastectomy with lymph node dissection with or without radiation treatment
Patients under the age of 18
Patients who are pregnant
Patients presenting for an elective hand procedure with an anticipated tourniquet time of > 20 minutes.
Patients who are on a blood thinner which cannot be stopped prior to surgery
The subject has another concurrent physical or mental condition that is likely to affect compliance with the study requirements.

Where it is running

University of Michigan Medical School — Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
OrthoCarolina — Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

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