Complete Decongestive Therapy on Head and Neck Lymphedema

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Conditions studied: Lymphedema of Face, Secondary Lymphedema

In brief

This will be a prospective, randomized controlled study of \~60 adult patients who have undergone a laryngectomy, neck dissection, maxillectomy or mandibulectomy surgical procedure for the treatment of head and neck cancer at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital and have been referred by their physician for evaluation of head and neck lymphedema while serving as an inpatient. Consenting patients will be evaluated by certified speech and language pathologists trained to ascertain lymphedema severity using a series of visual and tangible measurements immediately following surgery and randomized into two cohorts, one receiving the complete decongestive therapy regimen and the other not receiving this specific combination treatment for their edema. Facial and neck measurements will be taken at baseline following surgery and at several points prior to and at discharge as well as at the 2 week follow up visit to the clinic. Measurements and overall change/reduction in edema will be compared between the cohorts.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04045860

Run by

Our Lady of the Lake Hospital

People needed

38

Starts

2019-01-24

Expected to finish

2021-06-30

Last updated by the study team

2021-09-08

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Adults (18 years of age or older)
• Any head and neck cancer patient undergoing laryngectomy, neck dissection, maxillectomy or mandibulectomy
• Inpatient and referred for HNL treatment following surgery
• Patients with previous chemoradiation therapy or head and neck surgery accepted

You may not qualify if…

• Patients under the age of 18 years of age
• Patients who undergo neck dissection surgery that do not present with symptoms of HNL
• Patients with free tissue transfer reconstruction
• Unwilling or unable to consent

Where it is running

• Our Lady of the Lake Hospital — Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

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