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Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) is a specialized massage technique utilized to decrease various forms of edema. This technique promotes reuptake of interstitial fluid along the pathways of the lymphatic system. This technique promotes healing, decrease swelling, and decrease pain.
Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) is a specialized massage technique utilized to decrease various forms of edema. Edema can limit function, range of motion (ROM) and increase pain after surgery. Studies have shown that decreasing edema can increase knee strength and functional performance on various standardized measures. MLD has been shown to be effective in patients with hind foot operations and increases ROM post total knee replacement (TKR) surgery. The aim of this study is to determine whether MLD on a sample of patients with TKR will decrease edema, increase ROM and decrease pain as compared to TKR patients who do not receive MLD.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Control | Active Comparator | Patients randomized to this arm will follow the current standard for post-operative care. |
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| Experimental | Experimental | Patients randomized to this arm will follow the current standard for post-operative care as well as 2 daily sessions of manual lymphatic drainage. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Manual Lymphatic Drainage | Other | Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) is a specialized massage technique utilized to decrease various forms of edema. This technique promotes reuptake of interstitial fluid along the pathways of the lymphatic system. This technique promotes healing, decrease swelling, and decrease pain. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Pain Scores | Determine if performing MLD after TKR surgery decreases pain in the knee as compared to controls | 3 days |
| Range of Motion | Determine if performing MLD after TKR surgery increases range of motion as compared to the standard of care | 3 days |
| Girth | Determine if performing MLD after TKR surgery decreases girth and swelling in the knee as compared to the standar of care | 3 days |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Paul King, M.D. | Anne Arundel Medical Center, OSMC | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Anne Arundel Medical Center | Annapolis | Maryland | 21401 | United States |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 12879732 | Background | Kessler T, de Bruin E, Brunner F, Vienne P, Kissling R. Effect of manual lymph drainage after hindfoot operations. Physiother Res Int. 2003;8(2):101-10. doi: 10.1002/pri.277. | |
| 21044725 | Background | Holm B, Kristensen MT, Bencke J, Husted H, Kehlet H, Bandholm T. Loss of knee-extension strength is related to knee swelling after total knee arthroplasty. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2010 Nov;91(11):1770-6. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2010.07.229. |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000073297 | Manual Lymphatic Drainage |
| D026741 | Physical Therapy Modalities |
| ID | Term |
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| D008405 | Massage |
| D064746 | Therapy, Soft Tissue |
| D026201 | Musculoskeletal Manipulations |
| D000529 | Complementary Therapies |
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| Physical Therapy | Other | All patients will participate in joint physical therapy classes during their inpatient stay. |
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| 23810354 | Background | Ebert JR, Joss B, Jardine B, Wood DJ. Randomized trial investigating the efficacy of manual lymphatic drainage to improve early outcome after total knee arthroplasty. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2013 Nov;94(11):2103-11. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2013.06.009. Epub 2013 Jun 26. |
| 23006595 | Background | Shimoyama Y, Sawai T, Tatsumi S, Nakahira J, Oka M, Nakajima M, Jotoku T, Minami T. Perioperative risk factors for deep vein thrombosis after total hip arthroplasty or total knee arthroplasty. J Clin Anesth. 2012 Nov;24(7):531-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2012.02.008. Epub 2012 Sep 21. |
| 21316910 | Background | Watanabe H, Sekiya H, Kariya Y, Hoshino Y, Sugimoto H, Hayasaka S. The incidence of venous thromboembolism before and after total knee arthroplasty using 16-row multidetector computed tomography. J Arthroplasty. 2011 Dec;26(8):1488-93. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2011.01.001. Epub 2011 Feb 12. |
| 22253396 | Background | Januel JM, Chen G, Ruffieux C, Quan H, Douketis JD, Crowther MA, Colin C, Ghali WA, Burnand B; IMECCHI Group. Symptomatic in-hospital deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism following hip and knee arthroplasty among patients receiving recommended prophylaxis: a systematic review. JAMA. 2012 Jan 18;307(3):294-303. doi: 10.1001/jama.2011.2029. |
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| Therapeutics |
| D004322 | Drainage |
| D012046 | Rehabilitation |