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42 Lymphedema Trials near Boston, MA

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Pain Management Blocks for Mastectomy in Breast Cancer

Cincinnati, Ohio
The purpose this research is to compare two different standards of care for pain management and two different standards of care for local numbing medicine for breast cancer patients who will have a total mastectomy.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 4

100 Participants Needed

Weekly Sirolimus for Lymphatic and Venous Malformations

Charleston, South Carolina
This trial is testing if taking sirolimus once a week can help people with venous and lymphatic malformations. These patients have few treatment options. Sirolimus aims to reduce abnormal growths by affecting the immune system. The study will also check for side effects and patient satisfaction over several months. Sirolimus has been used in various studies to treat lymphatic malformations and has shown potential in stabilizing lung function in patients with lymphangioleiomyomatosis.
No Placebo Group
Prior Safety Data

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2
Age:2+

24 Participants Needed

VLNT + BioBridge for Lymphedema

Chicago, Illinois
To investigate whether the addition of Fibralign's BioBridge® Collagen Matrix (BioBridge) devices to the standard surgery for vascularized lymph node transfer will improve the outcome of surgical treatment in lymphedema of the upper arm.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased

60 Participants Needed

Combined Therapies for Lymphedema Management

Nashville, Tennessee
This trial tests if using a gentle suction device along with standard therapy is more effective for reducing swelling in patients with arm or upper body lymphedema after cancer treatments. The suction helps soften hardened tissue, making it easier for massage and compression techniques to reduce swelling. A similar method has been shown to be a safe and reliable way to reduce excess fat in chronic arm lymphedema following breast cancer treatment.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:30 - 90
Sex:Female

18 Participants Needed

Ultrasound Analysis for Lymphedema

Jacksonville, Florida
Researchers are trying to validate the use of ultrasound sub-hertz analysis of viscoelastisty (SAVE) method to monitor tissue-fluid dynamics and stage disease severity in patients diagnosed with lymphedema.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Enrolling By Invitation
Trial Phase:Unphased

90 Participants Needed

Surgical Technique for Preventing Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Surgery

Jacksonville, Florida
The researchers are trying to answer if axillary reverse mapping (ARM) with lympho-venous bypass (LVB) in patients undergoing an axillary lymph node dissection reduces the rate and severity of post-operative lymphedema of the arm.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Sex:Female

264 Participants Needed

Compression Therapy vs Manual Lymphatic Drainage for Lymphedema

St Louis, Missouri
Primary Objective * To compare the effectiveness of 2 treatment protocols for patients with breast cancer-related subclinical lymphedema identified through bioimpedance spectroscopy, L-dex scores Secondary Objectives * To determine the necessary duration of intervention to reverse L-dex scores back to a normal range in patients with breast cancer-related subclinical lymphedema * To determine the time elapsed post-surgically to the development of subclinical lymphedema identified by bioimpedance spectroscopy, L-dex scores * To identify risk factors for the development of subclinical lymphedema in patients with breast cancer * To identify factors associated with the progression to clinical lymphedema following treatment of subclinical lymphedema as identified by bioimpedance spectroscopy, L-dex scores Women with breast cancer diagnoses and planned axillary lymph node procedures will receive pre-operative screening of arm volume with bioimpedance, which will capture baseline measurements. Then, subjects will undergo periodic screenings for the first 3 years following surgery. If a significant change in volume compared to baseline is detected with bioimpedance, subjects will be randomized to 1 of 2 treatment groups. The outcomes of 2 treatment protocols will be compared. Additionally, subjects will be screened each week during their treatment interventions to determine the necessary quantity of intervention before L-dex scores normalize.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Sex:Female

267 Participants Needed

ICG-Guided vs. Traditional Lymphatic Drainage for Breast Cancer

Gainesville, Florida
Breast cancer is estimated to affect approximately 300,000 women in the US in 2023. Studies demonstrate that 1 in 5 will develop breast cancer related lymphedema secondary to the treatments that they receive. BCRL at this time has no cure, however early detection can prevent the progression to late stage BCRL. At this time a technique of arm massage, manual lymphatic drainage (MLD), is used for treatment. This study investigates a new method of MLD, which is guided by the individual patients' lymphatic anatomy through use of ICG-lymphography.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2

30 Participants Needed

Umbilical Cord Blood Transplant for Blood Cancers

Minneapolis, Minnesota
For the next 5-10 years or possibly longer, a high proportion of the Cord Blood Banks (CBB) inventory worldwide will be composed of unlicensed umbilical cord blood (UCB) units. While Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-licensed units will be prioritized, it will always be possible that an unlicensed unit will have known attributes, making it a better source of cells for the given indication. Because of the wide variety of current and potential indications as a source of cells for hematopoietic reconstitution or other form of cellular therapy, it is critical that the investigators have access to unlicensed UCB units.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased

250 Participants Needed

Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction for Breast Cancer

Tampa, Florida
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction (ILR) in preventing breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) in high-risk patients. It will also assess the safety and quality of life outcomes associated with the procedure. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does ILR reduce the incidence of BCRL in patients undergoing axillary lymph node dissection (ALND)? What are the patient-reported outcomes and quality of life differences between those who receive ILR and those who do not? Participants will be identified as high-risk for developing BCRL through a multidisciplinary tumor board and referred to a specialized clinic for further evaluation. High-risk patients will undergo a series of screening tests, including bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS), circumferential limb measurements, and infrared 3D perometry. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: Intervention Group (Study Arm A): Undergo ILR during ALND surgery, where preserved lymphatic channels are connected to nearby veins to prevent lymphedema. Control Group (Study Arm B): Will not receive ILR, but efforts will be made to preserve lymphatic channels during surgery. Patients will be blinded to their group assignment. Post-surgery, all participants will receive education from a certified lymphatic physical therapist. At the 2-week postoperative visit, participants will be further randomized into two postoperative monitoring protocols: BCRL Clinical Pathway: Patients will have regular follow-up visits every three months for two years, including repeat BIS, limb measurements, perometry, and quality of life questionnaires (LYMQOL and ULL-27). Standard of Care: Patients will be monitored only if they experience BCRL symptoms or after two years from ALND. The study will compare the outcomes of both groups, with a focus on the incidence of BCRL and patient quality of life, and will benchmark these results against published literature on breast cancer patients.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Not Yet Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Sex:Female

98 Participants Needed

TOLF Program for Breast Cancer

Kansas City, Missouri
The goal of this two-phase project is to adapt The-Optimal-Lymph-Flow (TOLF) behavioral intervention to be culturally appropriate, and subsequently test the intervention in Black and Hispanic patients. The investigators have developed and tested behavioral intervention program TOLF that builds patients' self-management skills to promote lymph flow and results in complete pain reduction, reduced lymph fluid level, reversed mild lymphedema, and improved quality of life (QOL). Of concern, this promising intervention has not been adapted to reduce patient barriers (e.g., relevance, cost, time, travel, competing demands) and system barriers (e.g., intervention availability, staffing, therapist) to timely interventions faced by Black and Hispanic women. Specific aims are to: Aim 1: Engage Black and Hispanic women (N=24) in adapting TOLF to be highly culturally appropriate. The investigators will conduct focus groups to refine TOLF focusing on barriers faced by and preferences of Black and Hispanic women. Aim 2: Conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) (N=60) equally allocating women to either 1) TOLF or 2) lymphedema education (e-Lymph) to examine feasibility, acceptability, and examine primary outcomes (lymphatic pain, pain severity and interference, and lymph fluid level) and secondary outcomes (daily living function, psychological distress, QOL, self-efficacy for pain management) of the culturally appropriate behavioral interventions.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Not Yet Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Sex:Female

60 Participants Needed

Axillary Reverse Mapping for Breast Cancer

Little Rock, Arkansas
We hypothesize that variations in anatomic location of the arm lymphatic drainage system put the arm lymphatics at risk for disruption during a SLNB and / or ALND. Therefore, mapping the drainage of the arm during the procedure would decrease the likelihood of inadvertent disruption of the lymphatics and the subsequent development of lymphedema. A combination of radioactivity and blue dye will be used.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2

1000 Participants Needed

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Healthy Volunteer PatientAge: 38

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Pancreatic Cancer PatientAge: 40

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