CompletedNot Applicable

Physical Therapy in Lipedema Surgery

Spain293 participantsStarted 2023-07-01

Plain-language summary

The goal of this observational study or clinical trial is to know evaluate the effects of a modified Complete Decongestive Therapy protocol using the Godoy Method in the postoperative period following lipedema surgery. The main question it aims to answer are: * if the treatment is effective on pain reduction, edema resorption, mobility improvement in short term and follow-up at 90 days * if the treatment is effective on preventing complications of these participants after surgery Participants have been treated in the lasts years and authors recover information of the effects of the treatment. Researchers will compare sub-groups of participants depending on the number of physical therapy sessions received

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexFEMALE

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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

What they're measuring

Pain VAS scale

Timeframe: 2018-2022

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05966779

SponsorUniversity of Alcala

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2023-07-12

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