Gentle Touch for Post-Mastectomy Lymphedema
Recruiting
Phase 4
Interventional Study
Lymphedema, Breast Cancer
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Prior Safety Data
This treatment has already been tested in at least one earlier human trial.
At a Glance
- Age
- 30 – 75
- Sex
- Female
- Trial phase
- Phase 4
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 36 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- I.R.C.C.S. Fondazione Santa Lucia · Other
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About This Trial
This is a single-blind, parallel-group Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) comparing the efficacy of a specialized manual technique, Gentle Touch (GT), versus a control intervention, both added to the usual rehabilitative care. The study investigates 36 women aged 30 to 75 with Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema (BCRL). The primary objective is to evaluate the reduction of lymphedema volume in the upp…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Gender: Women.
* Age: Between 30 and 75 years old
* Surgical History: Women who have undergone surgery for breast cancer (BC). This includes being subjected to one of the following interventions: Axillary dissection with removal of all 3 lymph node levels; Axillary dissection …
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