Sahid method for leg swelling after surgery, infection, or treatment
Part of Blood & lymphatic clinical trials.
This study tests a technique called the Sahid method to reduce leg swelling (lymphedema) in women. It might help if you have had swelling in one leg for two years or less due to surgery, infection, cancer, or an injury.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman between 30 and 65 years old.
- You have swelling in one leg that started within the last two years because of surgery, infection, cancer, or injury.
- You live in the Metropolitan Region of Chile.
- You do not have serious lung, heart, or diabetes conditions.
- Your blood pressure, thyroid problems, or autoimmune disease are under control.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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