Clinical trial · Interventional
Compression Bandages in Upper Limb Lymphedema
Compression Bandages in Upper Limb Lymphedema After Breast Cancer
NCT03250364CI-TRIAL-00045420CB-ULLcompletedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Despite different types of bandages are using in the lymphedema treatment, numerous of them have not been directly compared. The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy of five different kinds of bandages on limb volume and lymphedema-related symptoms. It was also measured as secondary variables the comfort of the bandage related by the participants and the directly cost of each kind of bandage during the treatment.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lymphedema | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (8)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adhesive compression bandage | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Cohesive bandage | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Double compression bandage | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Educational strategy | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Kinesiotaping bandage | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) + Intermittent Pneumatic Compression | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Multilayer bandage | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Upper limb exercises | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (5)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Multilayer bandage group
- description
- Manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) + upper limb (UL) exercises + educational strategy + multilayer bandage consisting of three layers. The first was a 100% cotton tubular bandage which will be directly placed on the skin to prevent any injury ("Tubinylex TM"). The second layer is a paddle with the purpose of unify and increase pressure (Emulsified Latex FoamTM 8mm, Thuasne, France); and the third layer of inelastic bandages (6, 8 and/or 10 cm Rosidal K Short Stretch Bandage, Germany). All the bandage layers will be placed from caudal to cranial in a circular disposition, overlapping in one third the previous layer for a correctly cover of the limb and not to leave open spaces. The cotton tubular bandage and the short-stretch bandage could be cleaned without losing their material properties.
- interventionNames
- Device: Multilayer bandage
- Other: Manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) + Intermittent Pneumatic Compression
- Other: Upper limb exercises
- Behavioral: Educational strategy
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Simplified multilayer bandage group
- description
- Manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) + upper limb (UL) exercises + educational strategy + double compression bandage consisting of two layers, made up of a first rigid cotton bandage (11 cm Bande coton Short Stretch; Thuasne, France) and a second elastic bandage ("BiflexTM" 16 light; Thuasne, France). The two layers will be placed caudal to cranial in a circular manner, overlapping in one third the previous layer. The elastic bandage have squares drawn to help to the physiotherapist to control the stretch they given to the bandage. The two bandages could be cleaning without losing their properties. If there was any oedema concentration or a fibrous place, a paddle pad will be put in these places ("Mobiderm TM", Thuasne, France).
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 20 Years
- Maximum age
- 70 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Women after breast cancer surgery undergoing upper limb lymphedema not previously treated * Having more than two centimeters between two adjacent measurements between the lymphedematous and the contralateral upper limb * The presence of heaviness, tension or fovea in the affected limb * More than six months post-surgery or radiation to eliminate the possibility of being a post-chirurgical oedema Exclusion criteria will be: * Bilateral breast cancer surgery * Only hand lymphedema * Active cutaneous infection * A loco-regional cancer recurrence * The impossibility of complete all the physical therapy sessions * A primary lymphedema * Women with lymphedema symptoms like thickness and heaviness in the upper limb but without a difference of two centimeters in two adjacent points * Any contraindication to physiotherapy
References
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