A gentle touch for swollen legs: could massage ease Late-Pregnancy edema?
NCT ID NCT07761741
First seen Aug 12, 2026 · Last updated Oct 23, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether adding manual lymphatic drainage massage to therapeutic exercises and compression garments helps reduce lower limb swelling in pregnant women during their third trimester. Sixty women aged 25-35 with mild-to-moderate swelling will be split into two groups: one receiving the full physiotherapy plan, and the other following routine care with compression garments only. The main outcome is the change in ankle and foot circumference, aiming to answer whether this combination offers better relief than standard care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Manual lymphatic drainage massage combined with therapeutic exercises and compression garments
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this approach could offer pregnant women a drug-free way to reduce uncomfortable leg and foot swelling in the third trimester.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is small (60 participants) and early, so results may not apply broadly. Massage must be performed carefully during pregnancy to avoid complications.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2026
- Finished
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Oct 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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25 to 35 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women at 3rd trimester of pregnancy diagnosed with physiological lower limbs edema Exclusion Criteria: * pre-eclampsia * heart diseases * gestational diabetes mellitus * respiratory diseases causing excessive coughing or sneezing * chronic physical or mental illness * other pain conditions * coagulation disturbances * had any medical condition that would or failed to complete an informed consent form.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beni-Suef University
Banī Suwayf, Egypt
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Faculty of Medicine- Beni-Suef University
Banī Suwayf, Beni Suweif Governorate, Egypt
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