Pump vs. care: new hope for cancer Survivors' debilitating swelling
NCT ID NCT04797390
Summary
This study tested whether a special compression pump worn at home works better than standard care to reduce swelling in the head and neck area after cancer treatment. It involved 236 people who had finished cancer therapy but were still dealing with this painful and disfiguring side effect. Researchers measured changes in swelling, symptoms, and quality of life over six months to see which approach helped more.
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Locations
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Advanced Head & Neck Rehabilitation Center of Texas
Fort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States
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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States
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Karmanos Cancer Institute
Detroit, Michigan, 48201, United States
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Montefiore Medical Center
The Bronx, New York, 10467, United States
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Richmond University Medical Center
Staten Island, New York, 10310, United States
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Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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University of Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama, 35924, United States
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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States
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University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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