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Lead
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Age
18–any
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Women age 18 or older
Lymphedema in an arm as a result of surgery, chemotherapy, and/or radiation therapy for breast cancer per breast surgeon or medical oncologist
Patients must have received a clinical diagnosis of lymphedema for at least 6 months and no more than 5 years. This timeframe allows ample time for any surgically related non lymphedema swelling to subside by 6 months post-surgery, while a cap of 5 years will capture the broadest range of cases, and has been used as a timeframe in several studies including our pilot study.
The affected arm must be \>2cm larger than the unaffected arm. Differences of 2 cm or more between the affected and unaffected arm are considered by experts to be clinically significant. Each affected arm will be measured in two areas: upper arm and forearm.
The larger of the two measures-upper arm or forearm- will be used for analysis.
Classified as International Society of Lymphology (ISL) stage II or higher as determined by an MSKCC Certified Lymphedema Therapist (CLT).
You may not be if
Bilateral lymphedema
Previous acupuncture treatment for lymphedema
Concurrent diuretic use
History of primary (congenital) lymphedema
Pregnant or planning to become pregnant during the course of the study
Has an implanted electronically charged medical device
Clareo Health | Acupuncture for Chronic Lymphedema
