Massage machine may speed recovery after lipedema surgery

NCT ID NCT07618065

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Cairo University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Lipedema is a painful fat condition in women's legs, often treated with liposuction. Recovery can involve swelling, pain, and stiffness. This study tested whether adding Endermologie—a gentle suction-and-rolling massage—to standard physiotherapy helps 88 women heal faster. The results could guide better rehab programs after liposuction.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Endermologie-assisted physiotherapy (mechanical massage device)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could give women recovering from liposuction for lipedema a better, faster recovery with less swelling and pain.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed study with no phase, so results may not apply broadly. The added benefit of Endermologie over standard physiotherapy alone may be small or absent.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Lipedema Pain, Postoperative

As listed by the trial registrant

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

LIPEDEMA LOWER-LIMB LIPEDEMA

Contacts and locations

Locations

Outpatient Physiotherapy Clinic in al rahma hospital

Cairo, Egypt

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