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N/A N=60 Randomized Triple-blind Treatment

Manual Lymphatic Drainage Following Total Knee Arthroplasty Surgery

Knee Arthroplasty, Total

Enrolled (actual)
60
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jan 2019
Primary outcome: Primary: Bioimpedance Percentage Difference Healthy/Operated — 1.8; 0.2; 12.9; 13.7 percentage difference between limbs — p=0.51

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Manual lymphatic drainage (Other); relaxation (Other)
Age
Pediatric, Adult, Older Adult · 16+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Haute Ecole de Santé Vaud
Primary completion
Jan 2011

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Bioimpedance Percentage Difference Healthy/Operated
1.8; 0.2; 12.9; 13.7; 41.8; 40.8 0.51
PRIMARY
Lower Limb Volume Percentage Difference Operated/Healthy
1.8; 0.; 12.9; 13.7; 17.0; 15.3 0.58

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficiency of manual lymphatic drainage to decrease the swelling of the knee after total knee replacement surgery

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • knee replacement surgery

Exclusion Criteria

  • pacemaker
  • cardiac defibrillator
  • pathology of the lymphatic system
  • lower limb impairment which interferes with gait
  • neurological disease
  • unability to understand patient information letter or to give informed consent
  • unability to understand and complete questionnaires in French
  • contraindication to manual lymphatic drainage : thrombosis, infection, right cardiac insufficiency, active cancer
  • non standard knee replacement surgery
  • high dose anticoagulation
  • post surgical complication
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00711711). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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