Electric baths may ease Post-Mastectomy swelling
NCT ID NCT06753175
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether adding underwater electrical stimulation to standard therapy helps women with arm swelling after mastectomy. Sixty women received either standard therapy alone or standard therapy plus the electrical bath. The goal was to see if the combination reduced pain, swelling, and improved quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- underwater galvanic stimulation by 4-cell bath
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new, non-drug way to ease pain and swelling in women with lymphedema after breast cancer surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 60 participants. The results may not apply to everyone, and the device is not widely available.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cairo University
Giza, Egypt
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