The Effect of LymphaTouch® and Manual Lymphatic Drainage on Extremity Circumference Measurements in Lymphedema

Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital

Status

Completed

Conditions

Lymphedema

Treatments

Other: No intervention

Study type

Observational

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT07240324

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Details and patient eligibility

About

This retrospective study will be conducted using the medical records of lymphedema patients followed in the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation outpatient clinics and lymphedema unit of Istanbul Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital. Women and men aged 18-75 years with a diagnosis of upper or lower extremity lymphedema will be included. Sociodemographic and clinical data of the patients will be recorded, and participants will be divided into two treatment groups: those who received LymphaTouch® therapy and those who underwent Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD). Pre- and post-treatment extremity circumference measurements will be obtained from patient records, and the differences between the groups will be compared.

Enrollment

172 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 75 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Clinically diagnosed with lymphedema
Aged between 18 and 75 years
Complete pre- and post-treatment extremity circumference measurements available in patient records

Exclusion criteria

History of systemic diseases such as diabetes, rheumatologic disorders, or malignancy
Presence of neurological disorders (e.g., polyneuropathy, multiple sclerosis, history of stroke)
Pregnancy
History of surgery or major trauma involving the affected limb within the past 6 months
History of injection therapy or physical therapy applied to the same limb within the past 6 months
History of infection or active dermatological disease affecting the limb
Incomplete or inconsistent data in patient records