Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT03825263
Intermittent Pneumatic Compression for Treating Lower Limb Lymphoedema
Intermittent Pneumatic Compression for Treating Lower Limb Lymphoedema: a Feasibility Study
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 20 (actual)
- Sponsor
- University of South Wales · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
The treatment of lymphoedema and its associated complications represent a considerable drain on increasingly limited NHS resources. Intermittent pneumatic compression, specifically the LymphAssist (Huntleigh Healthcare), represents an innovative treatment for this condition but the efficacy of this device needs to be investigated via robust clinical research.
Detailed description
This feasibility study aims to evaluate a proposed methodology designed to assess the efficacy of IPC in the treatment of lymphoedema. The study methodology consisted of a pilot randomised control trial of IPC plus standard lymphoedema care versus standard lymphoedema care alone. Feasibility outcomes included impact on lower limb volume.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DEVICE | Intermittent Pressure Compression | The intervention group use the IPC device for 6 months. Clinic assessment were completed at the beginning and at 3 and 6 months. Participants in the intervention group were invited to use the IPC device twice a day every day during this period. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2017-05-10
- Primary completion
- 2018-01-17
- Completion
- 2018-02-28
- First posted
- 2019-01-31
- Last updated
- 2019-01-31
Locations
1 site across 1 country: United Kingdom
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT03825263. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.