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Can a simple massage reduce face swelling after cancer radiation?

NCT ID NCT07215169

Symptom relief Sponsor: Lund University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a special massage called manual lymph drainage can help reduce swelling in the face and neck caused by radiation therapy for head and neck cancer. The study will include 40 people who have finished radiation within the past year. It compares two different schedules of the massage to see which is more practical and safe to test in a larger future study.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Manual lymph drainage (a type of gentle massage)
What this could lead to
If this works, it could point toward a simple, drug-free way to reduce facial swelling after cancer radiation.
What could go wrong
This is a very small pilot study testing feasibility, not effectiveness. The results may not confirm benefit, and the treatment may not work for everyone.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 40 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Oct 2025

Expected to finish

Jun 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * • a previous diagnosis of oropharyngeal cancer (all histological types are accepted) * curative treatment with (chemo)radiotherapy to at least 68Gy at the primary site completed no more than 1 year before the study inclusion * age \>18 years * ability to give written and informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * • pregnancy * surgery or Botox injections in the tissue of the head and neck area * Locoregional deep infection i.e., suspected abscess at the scheduled time points for measurements. * prior daily treatment with Self MLD * other treatment of head and neck lymphedema, for example compression * psychiatric disorders * substance abuse problems

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

lymphedema neoplasm oropharyngeal carcinoma radiation injury

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Lymphedema due to radiation Lymphedema of face Neoplasms Radiotherapy side effect

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Lund university

    RECRUITING

    Lund, Skåne County, 22100, Sweden

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