The LYMPH Trial - Microsurgical Versus Conservative Treatment of Chronic Breast Cancer Associated Lymphedema
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Lymphedema, Breast Cancer
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 280 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland · Other
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About This Trial
The aim of this study is to test whether lymphatic surgery provides better QoL (assessed with the Lymph-ICF-UL, (Lymphedema Functioning Disability and health questionnaire for upper limb lymphedema)) 15 months after randomization (and therefore about one year after surgery) compared to conservative treatment only for patients with chronic lymphedema (LE)
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Written informed consent.
* Patients ≥ 18 years of age.
* Former diagnosis of breast cancer.
* Clinical diagnosis of chronic Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema (BCRL) (persisting for more than 3 months) classified as ≥ Stage 1, according to ISL.
* Minimum of 3 months Conservativ…
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