Platelet Rich Plasma, Complex Decongestive Physiotherapy and Low Level Laser in Treatment of Lower Extremity Lymphoedema

Istanbul University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Lower Extremity Lymphedema

Treatments: Procedure: Low Level Laser; Procedure: Complex Decongestive Physiotherapy; Procedure: PRP method

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03080207

TSA-2017-22398

Details and patient eligibility

About

At the end of the study, comparative information about the effects of PRP, complex decongestive physiotherapy and low level laser on edema volume, range of motion, muscle strength, functional capacity and quality of life will be obtained in the treatment of patients with lower limb lymphedema.

Since there is no study about this field in the literature, this study will provide new and valuable contributions about treatment of lower extremity lymphedema for the researchers and clinicians.

Enrollment: 45 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Having lower extremity lymphedema
• To be older than 18 ages.

Exclusion criteria

• Having received radiotherapy treatment in the last 6 months,
• Having received physiotherapy treatment in the last 6 months,
• General health status is not eligible for treatment

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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45 participants in 3 patient groups

Platelets / Platelet Enriched Plasma Regard (PRP) Method

Experimental group

Treatment:

Procedure: PRP method

Complex Decongestive Physiotherapy

Experimental group

Treatment:

Procedure: Low Level Laser

Low Level Laser

Experimental group

Treatment:

Procedure: Complex Decongestive Physiotherapy