Pneumatic compression may unclog lymphatic system in leg swelling patients
NCT ID NCT07165340
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a pneumatic compression device can improve lymphatic function in people with leg swelling from chronic venous disease. 34 participants will be split into two groups: one gets standard compression bandages, the other adds daily pneumatic compression at home. Researchers will use imaging to measure changes in lymphatic function and vein health over 30-45 days.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- advanced pneumatic compression device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that pneumatic compression improves lymphatic function, pointing toward better edema management.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase study with only 34 participants, so results may not apply broadly. It measures short-term changes, not long-term outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 34 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: 1. Participant \>18 years of age 2. Participant with an objective diagnosis of CEAP Class 3 or 4 superficial venous disease (superficial reflux time \>0.5 sec), with venous edema (revised VCSS score of 2 or 3 for edema). 3. Participant must provide informed consent 4. Participant is willing and able to fulfill study timeline 5. Participant is a candidate for APCD treatment per the FTP indications 6. Lymphatic dysfunction is observed, using NIRF-LI, in affected limb. Exclusion Criteria: 1. History of pelvic or lower extremity cancers 2. Systemic organ failure including heart failure 3. BMI \>35 4. Previous endovascular or open vascular interventions 5. Patients with known, or family history of, primary lymphedema 6. Prior use of advanced pneumatic compression device, or complete decongestive therapy (CDT) on the lower extremities 7. Peripheral arterial disease with ABI \<0.8 8. Participants with deep venous obstruction 9. Skin disease not related to CVD 10. Participants with iodine allergies including patients with shellfish allergy who may be allergic to iodine that may be in the ICG formulation 11. Females who are pregnant or breastfeeding 12. Females with the intent of becoming pregnant within 30 days after participation in final imaging session
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston/UTPhysicians
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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