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Lipedema is a chronic, progressive and hereditary adipose tissue disorder characterized by an abnormal increase of subcutaneous adipose tissue, especially in the lower extremities. In contrast to obesity, lipoedema may not improve with weight loss and does not include the risk of metabolic syndrome such as diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia. However, if not treated for lipedema, medical complications such as hypermobility, joint problems, walking difficulties, and psychological complications such as anxiety and depression may develop.The aim of this study was to compare the effects of combined decongestive treatment and intermittent pneumatic compression treatment combined with aerobic exercise on pain, quality of life and fatigue in patients with lipedema.
Lipedema is a chronic, progressive and hereditary adipose tissue disorder characterized by an abnormal increase of subcutaneous adipose tissue, especially in the lower extremities. It is often seen in female sex. The main determinants of lipedema are bilateral symmetric swelling of the hypodermis of the legs which are painful with palpation or spontaneous and easy ecchymosis and hematoma with minor trauma.
Lipedema usually begins in the period of hormonal change in adolescence or after a few years and can progress in women during hormone changes such as pregnancy, gynecologic surgery or menopause.
Lipedema is a different diagnosis from obesity, but it can be misdiagnosed as primary obesity due to clinical overlap. In contrast to obesity, lipoedema may not improve with weight loss and does not include the risk of metabolic syndrome such as diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia. However, if not treated for lipedema, medical complications such as hypermobility, joint problems, walking difficulties, and psychological complications such as anxiety and depression may develop.
However, if not treated for lipedema, medical complications such as hypermobility, joint problems, walking difficulties and psychological complications such as anxiety and depression may develop.
Treatment for lipedema includes conservative and surgical options. In conservative treatment to control edema, combined decongestive treatment which consists of manual lymphatic drainage and compression bandaging, intermittent pneumatic compression and exercise options are included.
The aim of this study was to compare the effects of combined decongestive treatment and intermittent pneumatic compression treatment combined with aerobic exercise on pain, quality of life and fatigue in patients with lipedema.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Combined decongestive treatment & Combined exercise | Experimental | Combined decongestive treatment consists of manual lymphatic drainage and compression bandaging for 5 days a week, for 6 weeks (totally, 30 sessions). All participants received 30 minutes aerobic exercise program including treadmill training consisted of a 5-minute warm-up and cool-down period and 25-minute submaximal aerobic exercise 5 days a week, for 6 weeks. Exercise intensity was calculated from the initial 6MWT. Each session was completed with 15 minutes of strengthening and stretching exercises. |
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| Intermittent pneumatic compression & Combined exercise | Experimental | Intermittent pneumatic compression for 5 days a week, for 6 weeks (totally, 30 sessions). All participants received 30 minutes aerobic exercise program including treadmill training consisted of a 5-minute warm-up and cool-down period and 25-minute submaximal aerobic exercise 5 days a week, for 6 weeks. Exercise intensity was calculated from the initial 6MWT. Each session was completed with 15 minutes of strengthening and stretching exercises. |
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| Combined exercise | Active Comparator | All participants received 30 minutes aerobic exercise program including treadmill training consisted of a 5-minute warm-up and cool-down period and 25-minute submaximal aerobic exercise 5 days a week, for 6 weeks. Exercise intensity was calculated from the initial 6MWT. Each session was completed with 15 minutes of strengthening and stretching exercises. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Combined decongestive treatment (CDT) & Combined exercise | Combination Product | Combined decongestive treatment consists of manual lymphatic drainage and compression bandaging for 30 sessions. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Extremity volumetric measurement | Pythagorean theorem in the excel program. Pythagorean theorem will automatically calculate volumetric calculation. | 6 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Waist circumference | Waist circumference | 6 weeks |
| Waist-to-hip ratio | Waist-to-hip ratio | 6 weeks |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
female sex
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Tuğba Atan | Çorum | 19100 | Turkey (Türkiye) |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 28677175 | Background | Reich-Schupke S, Schmeller W, Brauer WJ, Cornely ME, Faerber G, Ludwig M, Lulay G, Miller A, Rapprich S, Richter DF, Schacht V, Schrader K, Stucker M, Ure C. S1 guidelines: Lipedema. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges. 2017 Jul;15(7):758-767. doi: 10.1111/ddg.13036. | |
| 14830102 | Background | WOLD LE, HINES EA Jr, ALLEN EV. Lipedema of the legs; a syndrome characterized by fat legs and edema. Ann Intern Med. 1951 May;34(5):1243-50. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-34-5-1243. No abstract available. |
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| Intermittent pneumatic compression & Combined exercise | Combination Product | Intermittent pneumatic compression for 5 days a week, for 6 weeks (totally, 30 sessions). |
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| Combined exercise | Combination Product | 30 minutes aerobic exercise program including treadmill training consisted of a 5-minute warm-up and cool-down period and 25-minute submaximal aerobic exercise 5 days a week, for 6 weeks. Exercise intensity was calculated from the initial 6MWT. Each session was completed with 15 minutes of strengthening and stretching exercises. |
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| 6-minute walk test | 6-Minute Walk Test is a submaximal exercise test usually corresponding to 80% of a subject's maximum heart rate and is used to assess functional capacity and treatment response. | 6 weeks |
| Visual analog scale for pain | Pain intensity was measured with visual analogue scale for pain (0-10 mm; 0 means no pain, 10 means severe pain) which is used to measure musculoskeletal pain with very good reliability and validity. | 6 weeks |
| Short Form Health Survey 36 (SF-36) physical performance subscore SF-36 contains 36 items which are used to evaluate the quality of life of patients with chronic pain. | Short Form Health Survey 36 (SF-36) physical performance subscore SF-36 contains 36 items which are used to evaluate the quality of life of patients with chronic pain. | 6 weeks |
| Fatigue Severity Scale | Fatigue Severity Scale assesses the severity of fatigue during the last week in a 9-item questionnaire (1= strongly disagree, 7= strongly agree). Total score ranges from 9 to 63, with higher scores representing greater fatigue. | 6 weeks |
| Beck Depression Inventory | This is a 21-item self-report questionnaire evaluating the presence and severity of depressive symptoms in the vegetative, emotional, cognitive and motivational domains. Scores of each item ranges from 0 to 3, higher scores mean higher risk of depression. | 6 weeks |
| 29143577 | Background | Canning C, Bartholomew JR. Lipedema. Vasc Med. 2018 Feb;23(1):88-90. doi: 10.1177/1358863X17739698. Epub 2017 Nov 16. No abstract available. |
| 33297826 | Derived | Atan T, Bahar-Ozdemir Y. The Effects of Complete Decongestive Therapy or Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Therapy or Exercise Only in the Treatment of Severe Lipedema: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Lymphat Res Biol. 2021 Feb;19(1):86-95. doi: 10.1089/lrb.2020.0019. Epub 2020 Dec 9. |
| ID | Term |
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| D065134 | Lipedema |
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| D003240 | Connective Tissue Diseases |
| D017437 | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases |
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| C056759 | carbohydrate-deficient transferrin |
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