Manual Lymph Drainage

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Total Knee Arthroplasty, Post-operative Edema

In brief

Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) is a specialized massage technique utilized to decrease various forms of edema. This technique promotes reuptake of interstitial fluid along the pathways of the lymphatic system. This technique promotes healing, decrease swelling, and decrease pain.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02360735

Run by

Anne Arundel Health System Research Institute

People needed

4

Starts

2015-01-01

Expected to finish

2016-10-11

Last updated by the study team

2018-01-09

Who can join

Age: 45 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• s/p total knee replacement
• Primary diagnosis of osteoarthritis or degenerative joint disease
• Able to read and understand English to consent
• Acceptance of the study protocol procedure

You may not qualify if…

• Active infection
• Tumor
• Metastatic or systemic malignancy
• Acute thrombus
• History of pulmonary embolism
• Major cardiac pathology such has angina
• Heart attack or uncompensated congestive heart failure (CHF)
• Body mass index (BMI) > 40
• Pregnant or lactating women
• Renal dysfunction
• Joint revision
• Hospitalization length of stay less than or greater than 3 days
• Previous knee replacement
• Bilateral knee replacement

Where it is running

• Anne Arundel Medical Center — Annapolis, Maryland, United States

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