Manual Lymphatic Drainage in Chronic Venous Insufficiency: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Manual Lymphatic Drainage in Chronic Venous Insufficiency: a Randomized Controlled Trial

The purpose of this study is to compare functional status and quality of life of a group of patients with chronic venous insufficiency treated with manual lymphatic drainage with a group not treated with manual lymphatic drainage.

Investigators hypothesized that manual lymphatic drainage can improve:

• quality of life,
• functional status,
• calf muscle strength,
• ankle range of motion,
• edema,
• severity of disease,
• and symptoms.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Diagnose of chronic venous insufficiency class C3-5 for Clinical-Etiological-Anatomical-Pathological classification (CEAP).

Exclusion Criteria:

• Severe cardiac insufficiency,
• Acute venous or arterial obstruction,
• Arterial insufficiency, renal insufficiency,
• Uncompensated thyroid dysfunction,
• Pregnancy, neoplastic pathology,
• Systemic or limb infection,
• Recent musculoskeletal injury in the lower limb,
• Peripheral neuropathy in the lower limb.