New study tests simple strategy to stop breast cancer arm swelling for good

NCT ID NCT04522648

Ongoing Disease control Sponsor: Rigshospitalet, Denmark Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether closely monitoring arm swelling after breast cancer surgery and treating it early with a compression sleeve can prevent long-term lymphedema. 250 women who had many lymph nodes removed will be randomly assigned to either the monitoring program or usual care. The goal is to see if early treatment reduces the number of women who develop chronic arm swelling.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: prospective surveillance program with compression garment
What this could lead to: If successful, this approach could reduce the number of women who develop long-term arm swelling after breast cancer surgery.
What could go wrong: This is a relatively small trial in one country, and the benefit may not apply to all patients. The intervention only manages symptoms, not the underlying cause.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

breast cancer breast neoplasm lymphedema

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

BREAST CANCER

Contacts and locations

Locations

Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet

Copenhagen, 2100, Denmark
Herlev Hospital

Herlev, Denmark
Odense University Hospital

Odense, Denmark

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