Shock Wave Therapy for Lower Limb Lymphedema
ConditionLymphedema, Lower Limb
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorParc de Salut Mar
About this trial
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.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
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)
Disqualifiers
Under 18 years of age
Coagulation disorders (hemophilia, treatment with acenocoumarol, etc.)
Current or previous deep vein thrombosis of the lower extremity
Pregnancy
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Extracorporeal shock wave therapy by radial device
- Placebo extracorporeal shock wave therapy by radial device
- DLT
Treatment groups
30 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov