New surgery aims to stop arm swelling after breast cancer treatment
NCT ID NCT07233863
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a surgery called lymphovenous bypass (LVB) to prevent lymphedema—painful arm swelling—in breast cancer patients who had lymph nodes removed. About 136 participants will either get LVB plus physiotherapy or physiotherapy alone. The goal is to see if the surgery reduces swelling and improves quality of life.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 136 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
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- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Breast cancer patients aged ≥ 18 years with an ECOG score \> 1 * Breast cancer patients with post-axillary lymph node dissection diagnosed with stage 0 and I lymphedema. * Those who have never undergone lymphedema physiotherapy. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with dermal backflow before axillary lymph node dissection (ALND). * Patients with breast cancer lymphedema who are unable to undergo a 24-month follow-up at Dharmais Cancer Hospital. * Patients with iodine allergy, severe asthma, decreased kidney function, pregnancy, or breastfeeding.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dharmais National Cancer Center
RECRUITINGJakarta, Jakarta Special Capital Region, 11420, Indonesia
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