Can the Osteopathic Pedal Pump Reduce Lymphedema in the Lower Extremities in the Elderly? A Mentorship Project.

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-03-24

Study Completion Date

2021-11-12

Brief Summary

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Chronic lymphedema is defined as swelling or edema (excess fluid in the interstitial space) that does not fully resolve overnight by elevating the limb or body part to the level of the heart. Chronic lymphedema is a major clinical problem that is difficult to treat. Osteopathic Pedal Pump is a simple manipulation technique anecdotally thought to reduce leg edema and chronic lymphedema. However, the clinical evidence is only anecdotal and no clinical trials have ever been conducted to test this observation. The purpose of the research is to measure the effectiveness of the Osteopathic Pedal Pump technique for treating lymphedema by measuring before and after treatment limb volumes. The second purpose of this project is to mentor osteopathic medical students in clinical research. There is also a great need to mentor Osteopathic Medical Students because relatively few pursue careers involving clinical research and the benefits osteopathic manipulative treatment remain under investigated.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Lymphedema, Lower Limb

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Osteopathic manipulative medicine pedal pump

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Osteopathic manipulative medicine pedal pump

Intervention Type OTHER

In this 7 minute intervention, the patient receives 2 minutes of myofascial release of the thoracic inlet and then 5 minutes of the pedal pump technique

Interventions

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Osteopathic manipulative medicine pedal pump

In this 7 minute intervention, the patient receives 2 minutes of myofascial release of the thoracic inlet and then 5 minutes of the pedal pump technique

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* For phase one subjects must be age 18 or older, be a medical students at Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine and not have leg edema which does not resolve with overnight limb elevation. For phase two subjects must be patients at the NJISA in Stratford, NJ age 55 and over and have lower limb lymphedema. Lymphedema is defined as edema that does not resolve with overnight elevation of the lower limb.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes