NCT01470378

Manual Lymphatic Drainage in Women Undergone to Thigh Lifting

Manual Lymphatic Drainage in Women Undergone to Thigh Lifting After Bariatric Surgery

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: Phase 1
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 20 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Federal University of São Paulo · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 30 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study will investigate the subcutaneous tissue changes in the lymphedema found after thigh surgery, by circumferential measure of thr thighs and by magnetic resonance imaging verifying the effects of postoperative lymphatic drainage.

Detailed description

Patients will be invited to participate in the study, divided into two groups, and randomized to treatment by wwww.randomization.com, where 10 patients will participate in the study group(20 legs) and 10 control group patients(20 legs). Total of 40 legs. Then, the evaluation will be performed on preoperative time, consisting of physical examination and circumferential measures. Others measurements will be taken im postoperative time and confirmed by magnetic resonance.

Conditions

• Lymphedema
• Obesity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Thigh Surgery	Circumferential thigh surgery post bariatric surgery

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-01-01
• Primary completion: 2012-11-01
• Completion: 2013-11-01
• First posted: 2011-11-11
• Last updated: 2013-08-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Brazil