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Prophylactic Lymphovenous Bypass Procedure Following Inguinal Lymphadenectomy: A Prospective Observational Study

N/A
Recruiting
Led By Ashleigh Francis, MD
Research Sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up up to 5 years
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

To learn if LBP can help to prevent lymphedema when it is performed at the time of surgery rather than after a patient has already developed the disease.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~up to 5 years
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 5 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Lymphovenous bypass procedure (LBP)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
A surgical procedure for treating lymphedema called lymphovenous bypass procedure (LBP), but it is usually only done after a patient develops lymphedema

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Who is running the clinical trial?

M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterLead Sponsor
3,071 Previous Clinical Trials
1,803,183 Total Patients Enrolled
Ashleigh Francis, MDPrincipal InvestigatorM.D. Anderson Cancer Center
~6 spots leftby Aug 2025