NCT06753175

Underwater Galvanic Stimulation by 4-Cell Bath on Lymphedema.

Underwater Galvanic Stimulation by 4-Cell Bath on Lymphedema Post Mastectomy.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Cairo University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 30 Years – 55 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Sixty female patients with lymphedema post mastectomy, aged 30-55 years, will be selected from Minia Oncology Institute. The participants will be randomly distributed into two equal groups: 1. Group A (CDT + Underwater Galvanic Stimulation group): This group includes 30 patients who will receive underwater galvanic stimulation by 4-cell bath with CDT for 2 months (3times/week) in addition to their medical treatment. 2. Group B (CDT group): This group includes 30 patients who will receive only CDT for 2 months (3times/week) in addition to their medical treatment.

Conditions

• Lymphedema

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	underwater galvanic stimulation by 4-cell bath	Underwater Galvanic Stimulation: * Equipment: 4-cell bath * Procedure: Patients will immerse their affected limbs in the 4-cell bath. Electrical stimulation will be applied at a frequency of 15 Hz and intensity of 20 mA for 20 minutes, 3 times per week (Han et al. 2020).
OTHER	Complete Decongestive Therapy (CDT):	Complete Decongestive Therapy (CDT): * Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD): 60 minutes per session, 3 days per week. * Compression Therapy: Multilayer bandaging applied after MLD. * Exercise: Specific exercises performed with compression in place. * Skin Care: Routine skin and nail care to prevent infections (Curlett et al. 2020).

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-01-15
• Primary completion: 2025-03-15
• Completion: 2025-05-15
• First posted: 2024-12-31
• Last updated: 2025-09-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt