Manual Lymph Drainage for External Lymphedema

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Conditions studied: Lymphedema of Face, Neoplasms, Radiotherapy Side Effect, Lymphedema Due to Radiation

In brief

This study will evaluate the feasibility of a randomized controlled trial. The future randomized controlled trial will compare two groups following different intensities of manual lymphatic drainage for external head- and neck lymphedema among persons treated with radiotherapy for head- and neck cancer.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07215169

Run by

Lund University

People needed

40

Starts

2025-10-01

Expected to finish

2027-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-10-10

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• • a previous diagnosis of oropharyngeal cancer (all histological types are accepted)
• curative treatment with (chemo)radiotherapy to at least 68Gy at the primary site completed no more than 1 year before the study inclusion
• age >18 years
• ability to give written and informed consent.

You may not qualify if…

• • pregnancy
• surgery or Botox injections in the tissue of the head and neck area
• Locoregional deep infection i.e., suspected abscess at the scheduled time points for measurements.
• prior daily treatment with Self MLD
• other treatment of head and neck lymphedema, for example compression
• psychiatric disorders
• substance abuse problems

Where it is running

• Lund university — Lund, Skåne County, Sweden (enrolling)

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