Shock Wave Therapy for Lower Limb Lymphedema

Recruiting now · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Lymphedema, Lower Limb

In brief

This is a double-blind randomized clinical trial to compare the effect of shock wave therapy on lower limb lymphedema. There are two arms: A) complex decongestive therapy + extracorporeal shock waves therapy; B) complex decongestive therapy plus placebo extracorporeal shock waves.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06454734

Run by

Parc de Salut Mar

People needed

30

Starts

2024-05-28

Expected to finish

2026-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-07-31

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Patients with lower limb lymphedema
• Lymphedema of at least 6 months of evolution
• The lymphedema must affect at least the knee to the foot
• Moderate or severe lymphedema (grades 2 or 3)
• Sign the informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Under 18 years of age
• Coagulation disorders (hemophilia, treatment with acenocoumarol, etc.)
• Current or previous deep vein thrombosis of the lower extremity
• Pregnancy
• Electronic implantable medical devices as pacemaker implants, medication pumps, etc
• Having received treatment with complex decongestive therapy or shock waves during the last 6 months
• Treatment with corticosteroids or radiotherapy in the area to be treated in the last 6 weeks
• Active oncological disease in the area to be treated
• Active infectious-inflammatory process in the area to be treated
• Cognitive or sensory deficits that prevent collaboration
• Inability to walk independently or inability to attend therapy

Where it is running

• Hospital del Mar — Barcelona, Spain (enrolling)

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