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Common vein pill may cut Post-Surgery fluid swelling in breast cancer patients

NCT ID NCT07588828

Symptom relief Sponsor: Ittefaq Hospital trust Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether Daflon, a medication usually used for vein problems, can reduce seroma — a common fluid buildup after breast cancer surgery. 190 patients took Daflon or a placebo for four weeks after surgery. The goal was to see if it lowers the chance of seroma forming.

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Active substance
Daflon (diosmin and hesperidin)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple way to reduce painful fluid buildup after breast cancer surgery, speeding recovery.
What could go wrong
This is a small, single-center Phase 4 trial. The effect may be modest or not apply to all surgery types. Side effects from Daflon are possible.

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Study facts

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Phase

Phase 4

Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.

Participants

190 people

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Started

Oct 2024

Finished

Apr 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

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Inclusion Criteria: \- Patients undergoing breast cancer surgery, including either breast-conserving surgery or mastectomy with sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) or axillary lymph node dissection (ALND), during the study period were included Exclusion Criteria: * Patients were excluded if they had pre-existing disease-related upper limb lymphedema, had undergone extensive oncoplastic procedures such as latissimus dorsi myocutaneaous flap (LDMF) or deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap reconstruction, had a previously irradiated breast, or underwent only wide local excision under local anaesthesia in the setting of American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) class IV or higher.

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Conditions

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breast cancer

As listed by the trial registrant

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Breast cancer surgery Post-operative seroma formation

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Ittefaq Hospital Trust

    Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan

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