Ultrasound Shear Wave Elastography Assessment for Staging and Surgical Management of Extremity Lymphedema

Overview

Información sobre este estudio

The purpose of this study is to use ultrasound shear wave elastography to stage extremity lymphedema and guide surgical management. 

Elegibilidad para la participación

Los requisitos de elegibilidad de los participantes incluyen la edad, el sexo, el tipo y el estadio de la enfermedad, y los problemas de salud o tratamientos previos. Las pautas difieren de un estudio a otro e identifican quiénes pueden o no pueden participar. No hay garantía de que cada persona elegible que desee participar en un ensayo se inscribirá. Comunícate con el equipo del estudio para analizar la elegibilidad del estudio y la posible participación.

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18 years or older.
  • Biological female or male.
  • Patients scheduled with a surgical consultation with a plastic surgeon (Dr. Nho V. Tran and/or Dr. Vahe Fahradyan-Part 2).
  • Unilateral lymphedema in the upper or lower extremity (Part 2).
  • Patient must be able to come to the 6-month clinical follow-up appointment (Part 2).
  • Patients must be able to understand the study procedures and comply with them for the entire length of the study.

Exclusion Criteria: 

  • Pregnant or nursing women, as self-reported.
  • Known or suspected cardiac shunts.
  • Prior lymphedema surgery in the upper extremity.
  • Patients with documented history of congestive heart failure, nephrotic syndrome, venous insufficiency or other confounding disease.
  • Tattoo or scar on either upper extremity.
  • Patient conditions that would interfere with compliance to the study elements in the opinion of the study investigators
  • Inability or unwillingness of individual or legal guardian/representative to give written informed consent. Patient must be able to produce a written signature.
  • Current or past participation within a specified timeframe in another clinical trial, as warranted by the administration of this intervention, at the PIs discretion.

Note: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria may apply.

Eligibility last updated 4/17/23. Questions regarding updates should be directed to the study team contact.

Sedes participantes de Mayo Clinic

Los estatus de los estudios cambian con frecuencia. Comunícate con el equipo del estudio para obtener la información más actualizada acerca de la posibilidad de participar.

Sede de Mayo Clinic Estatus Contacto

Rochester, Minn.

Investigador principal de Mayo Clinic

Nho Tran, M.D.

Abierto para la inscripción

Contact information:

Tiffany Bowers

(507) 266-4467

Bowers.Tiffany@mayo.edu

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