Can specialized physical therapy ease recovery after lipedema surgery?
NCT ID NCT05966779
First seen Sep 22, 2026 · Last updated Sep 22, 2026
Summary
Researchers are studying whether a modified complete decongestive therapy protocol, based on the Godoy Method, helps women recover after lipedema surgery. The study includes 293 women who had surgery and were recommended for physical therapy. The team compares subgroups based on how many physical therapy sessions they received, looking at pain, swelling, mobility, and complications like infection or fibrosis.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a modified complete decongestive therapy physical therapy protocol based on the Godoy Method
- What this could lead to
- If it helps, this could give women a clearer rehabilitation plan after lipedema surgery, with less pain and swelling and better mobility.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study that looks back at past treatment records, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all patients or surgical approaches.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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293 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Finished
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Jul 2023
- 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.
Who is studied
females from undergon a surgical proceeding for lipedema in two private hospitals in Madrid and were treated in a private physical therapy center. After surgery they were recommended to receive CDT by their surgeons. All participants received the same physical therapy treatment. The study was approved by the Clinical Research Committee of Hospital Universitario Principe de Asturias (CEIm 36/2023).
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: * female subject who underwent a lipedema surgery * recommendation of the surgeon to receive physical therapy Exclusion Criteria: * unilateral surgery * lack of data in the clinical history * only 1-2 physical therapy sessions
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ester Cerezo Tellez
Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, 28823, Spain
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