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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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Advanced Head & Neck Rehabilitation Center of Texas

    Fort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States

  • Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States

  • Karmanos Cancer Institute

    Detroit, Michigan, 48201, United States

  • Montefiore Medical Center

    The Bronx, New York, 10467, United States

  • Richmond University Medical Center

    Staten Island, New York, 10310, United States

  • Rush University Medical Center

    Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

  • University of Alabama

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35924, United States

  • University of Louisville

    Louisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States

  • University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

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