Shock Wave Therapy for Lower Limb Lymphedema

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Lymphedema, Lower Limb
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
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At a Glance
Age
18 and older
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Treatment
Participants needed
30 (estimated)
Sponsor
Parc de Salut Mar · Other
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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.

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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion criteria * 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 Exclusion criteria * Under 18 years of age * Coagulation d…
Contacts

Roser Belmonte, MD, PhD

+34 933674214

rbelmonte@psmar.cat

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Esther Duarte, MD, PhD

+34 933674214

eduarte@psmar.cat

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