Effects of Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Therapy on Tissue Volume, Pain, and Quality of Life in Lipedema
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Official title
Effects of Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Therapy on Tissue Volume, Pain, and Quality of Life in Women Living With Lipedema
Brief summary
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Lipedema is an inflammatory and painful disease of subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) in women that is associated with vein disease and lymphedema. There is controversy on whether there is edema in lipedema. This study seeks to determine: 1. Is there is edema in lipedema? 2. Can edema, lipedema subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT), symptoms, and quality of life be improved by an advanced intermittent pneumatic compression device (IPCD)? During the course of the study subjects will be seen three times in the clinic for assessment and measurements. All subjects will be provided a compression legging at the first clinic visit. Half of the subjects (the treatment group) will be provided and use an advanced intermittent pneumatic compression device with pants-type appliance that applies dynamic compression therapy to the abdomen, hips, buttocks, legs and feet, starting at the second visit, for 30 days at home, along with daytime use of the compression legging. The other half (the control group) will use the compression leggings only. At the third visit, final measurements will be obtained. The measurements in the study include volume measurements using tape measure and a scanner; body composition measurements (bioimpedance); ultrasound and biopsy of the skin; timed walking and gait measurements; and questionnaires about pain and quality of life. Deidentified (without names) patient medical records will be examined for information on vein disease, body mass index, weight, age, and stage of lipedema (any stage or type). After the third visit, results will be analyzed.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT06549738
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Enrollment
- 46 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 18 Years to 70 Years
- Sex
- Female
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
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Study timeline
- Start date
- Aug 20, 2023
- Primary completion
- Nov 15, 2023
- Completion
- Nov 15, 2023
- Last update posted
- Aug 11, 2024
2023
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Vein Center | Durham | North Carolina | 27713 | — |
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- Last update posted Aug 11, 2024 · Synced Sep 5, 2026
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