A gentle touch for swollen legs: could massage ease Late-Pregnancy edema?
NCT ID NCT07761741
First seen Aug 12, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 1 time
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
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- 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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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 60 people
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- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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25 to 35 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * a total of 60 women will be recruited from the Antenatal Clinic of Beni-Suef University Hospital, Beni-Suef, Egypt. Their ages will be ranged from 25-35 years and their body mass index (BMI) will be ranged from 30-35 kg/m2. All participants are pregnant women at 3rd trimester of pregnancy 28-32 weeks' of gestation diagnosed with late pregnancy physiological lower limbs edema Exclusion Criteria: * Women will be excluded from the study, if they were diagnosed with any risk pregnancy conditions such as 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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