Manual Lymph Drainage for External Lymphedema
The Effect of Manual Lymph Drainage for Cancer Treatment-related External Lymphedema in the Head and Neck - a Pilot and Feasibility Study of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Lund University
40 participants
Oct 1, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
This study will evaluate the feasibility of a randomized controlled trial. The future randomized controlled trial will compare two groups following different intensities of manual lymphatic drainage for external head- and neck lymphedema among persons treated with radiotherapy for head- and neck cancer.
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Interventions
Manual Lymph Drainage 20 completions, first over the neck, then the face, and finally the neck again. This is repeated every second hour during the daytime.
Manual Lymph Drainage 20 completions, first over the neck, then the face, and finally the neck again once a day.
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NCT07215169