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Manual Therapy

Light Tactile Pressure for Leg Lymphedema (MLD Trial)

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Waitlist Available
Led By Marco Del Chiaro
Research Sponsored by University of Colorado, Denver
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 18 months
Awards & highlights

MLD Trial Summary

This trial is testing a type of massage called Manual Lymphatic Drainage to see if it can help people with a condition called lower extremity lymphedema.

Eligible Conditions
  • Leg Lymphedema

MLD Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~18 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 18 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in The L-dex (Lymphedema Index).
Secondary outcome measures
Change in Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) in lbs
Change in Basal Metabolic Rate in kg/m^2
Change in Extracellular Fluid in liters
+5 more

MLD Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: Light Tactile PressureActive Control1 Intervention
light tactile pressure with 5-10 mmHg without skin stretch
Group II: Medium Tactile PressureActive Control1 Intervention
medium tactile pressure of 11-20 mmHg and medium skin stretch with therapist in a stationary position
Group III: Firm Tactile PressureActive Control1 Intervention
firm tactile pressure (> 21 mmHg) and maximal skin stretch with therapist weight shift

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Colorado, DenverLead Sponsor
1,732 Previous Clinical Trials
2,143,484 Total Patients Enrolled
Marco Del ChiaroPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Colorado Denver | Anschutz

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is the research team currently accepting participants for this trial?

"According to information hosted on clinicaltrials.gov, recruitment for this medical trial is ongoing since its initital posting date of September 22nd 2022. An update was applied as recently as August 17th 2022."

Answered by AI

Who meets the prerequisites for participation in this experiment?

"Our medical study needs 72 participants with lymphedema between the age of 30 and 75. Necessary criteria include being an adult aged 30 - 75 years old, as well as suffering from lower extremity lymphedema."

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How many participants are accepted into the research endeavor?

"Correct. Clinicaltrials.gov hosts data that reveals this medical trial, which initiated on September 22nd 2022, is actively seeking participants. At the moment, 72 patients are needed for enrollment at 1 site."

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Is the participant pool of this experiment restricted to those above legal adult age?

"Patient recruitment is open to those between the ages of 30 and 75."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Oregon
Mississippi
How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
How many prior treatments have patients received?
3+

Why did patients apply to this trial?

tired of legs swelling.
PatientReceived no prior treatments
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Establishing Guidelines for Manual Lymphatic Drainage
2022. "Establishing Guidelines for Manual Lymphatic Drainage". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05509062.
~23 spots leftby Apr 2025
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