Lymphedema (LO) is a chronic and disabling condition that affects quality of life. This pathology has a physical, psychological, social and professional impact. Pelvic or genital lymphedema (LP/LG) is the result of a dysfunction of the lymphatic system in the genital area that can occur following surgery, radiation therapy, tumor, infections affecting the inguinal lymph nodes or related lymphatic pathways (secondary LP/LG). Urogenital cancers are the major cause of secondary LP/LG. It is difficult to have an accurate estimate of the prevalence of LP/LG. LP/LG can be painful, the edema very bulky and disharmonious. The patient is facing with significant physical and psychological difficulties. The volume of the lymphedema can be important, causing discomfort, rubbing when walking or during physical activities, disrupting daily life and may constitute a major handicap.
Currently, there is no reference treatment which is validated for these lymphedemas, and few recommendations from the competent authorities or learned societies are available. There is no solution available on the market which covers all the needs and expectations of patients and healthcare professionals. The Panty MOBIDERM is a standard pelvic compressive orthosis that should promote lymphatic drainage, then reduce the volume of edema, and contributing to an overall improvement in the patients' quality of life.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
32
In the MOBIDERM Panty group, patients wear the MOBIDERM Panty during day and night for 3 months with the possibility to add the PAD. The protocol includes 3 visits. Visit 1 at day 0, corresponding to the inclusion visit, includes device delivery and some clinical evaluations (clinical examination, characteristics of lymphedema, self questionnaires, pain assessment, perimeter data). Visit 2 at 30 days after the inclusion : includes some clinical evaluations (clinical examination, characteristics and evolution of lymphedema, self questionnaires, pain assessment, perimeter data, safety, compliance). Visit 3 at 90 days after the inclusion : includes some clinical evaluations (clinical examination, characteristics and evolution of lymphedema, self questionnaires, pain assessment, perimeter data, safety, compliance).
CHU Montpellier - Hôpital St Eloi - Service Maladies Vasculaires
Montpellier, France
Hôpital Cognacq-Jay - unité de lymphologie
Paris, France
CHU TOULOUSE - service médecine vasculaire
Toulouse, France
Quality of life (QoL): Patient's opinion on Global Impression of Change (PGI-C)
The patient's impression of overall change is measured by the Patient's opinion on Global Impression of Change questionnaire. The scale has 7 levels of response : "no change or condition has got worse" that is the worst outcome (= 1 point) "almost the same, hardly any change at all" (= 2 points); "a little better , but no noticeable change" (= 3 points); "somewhat better, but the change has not made any real difference" (= 4 points); "moderately better, and a slight but noticeable change" (= 5 points); "better, and a definite improvement that has made a real and worthwhile difference (=6 points) "A great deal better, and a considerable improvement that has made all the diiference" (=7 points) The highest score corresponds to the most improvement in quality of life.
Time frame: 90 days
Quality of life (QoL): Lymphedema Quality of Life Inventory (LyQLI) self-questionnaire
The evolution of quality of life is measured by the lymphedema Quality of life Inventory self-questionnaire. This tool is designed as a patient-completed questionnaire. It comprises 45 items. Forty-one items are divided into three multi-item domains: physical (12 questions), psychosocial (16 questions), and practical (13 questions). For each item, the impact of lymphedema over the last 4 weeks is assessed on a 4-point Likert scale (0: None, 1: A little bit, 2: Somewhat, 3: A lot). Scores are presented as the mean for each domain, ranging from 0.0 to 3.0. A higher score indicates lower QoL. The questionnaire also includes four global questions, of which item 44 assesses the overall experience of lymphedema and item 45 the overall quality of life, both on a 4-point Likert scale ranging from 0:Very bad to 3: Very good. A higher score indicates higher QoL.
Time frame: day : 0, 30, 90
Swelling, tension, discomfort and feeling of heaviness :Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
Evolution of swelling, tension, discomfort, feeling of heaviness are measured by a visual analog scale : 0 corresponds to no discomfort/no problem (better outcome) and 10 to maximum discomfort/maximum problem (worst outcome)
Time frame: day : 0, 30, 90
Impact of lymphedema on sexual life : Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
The impact of lymphedema on patients sexual life is measured by a visual analog scale : 0 corresponds to no discomfort (better outcome) and 10 to maximum discomfort preventing sexual relation (worst outcome)
Time frame: day : 0, 30, 90
Pain : Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
Evolution of pain is measured by VAS : 0 corresponds to no pain and 10 to the maximum pain.
Time frame: day : 0, 30, 90
Sleep quality : Jenkins self-questionnaire
The evolution of sleep quality is measured by Jenkins self-questionnaire. This scale is composed of four questions about the quality of sleep. Each answer is scored from 0 to 5 (0=none; 1= 1-3 days; 2 = 4-7 days; 3 = 8-14 days; 4 = 15-21 days; 5 = 22-31 days) A higher score corresponds to a bad quality of sleep.
Time frame: day : 0, 30, 90
Doctors' opinion on the change of patient's health condition (Clinical Global Impression -Improvement)
Doctors' opinion on the change of patient's health condition due to lymphedema is measured by the Clinical Global Impression - Improvement questionnaire. The scale has 7 levels of answer from "very strongly improved" which is the better outcome (= 1 point) to "very strongly aggravated" which is the worst outcome (= 7 points) .Intermediate levels are: " Significantly improved "(= 2 points) ; " Slightly improved " (= 3 points) ; " No improvement " (=4 points) ; " Slightly worsen " (=5 points) ; " Seriously worsen" ( = 6 points). The highest score corresponds to the most impairment in quality of life.
Time frame: day : 30, 90
Characteristic of pelvic lymphedema : Genital Lymphedema Score (GLS)
The evolution of pelvic lymphedema characteristics is measured by GLS questionnaire including different fields (feeling of heaviness, feeling of tension, swelling, urinary disorders, lymphatic papillomatosis, genital lymphorrhea), and by taking pictures. (0= absence of the symptom,1 or 2 = presence of the symptom)
Time frame: day : 0, 30, 90
Pelvic/genital lymphedema perimetry for men only : Whitaker tool
The evolution of the pelvic/genital lymphedema is measured by perimetric measurements according to the Whitaker tool : Measure A: middle of the scrotum Measure B: scrotal neck size Measure C: length of the scrotum
Time frame: day : 0, 30, 90
Day and NIght Compliance to treatment
Compliance to treatment is reported by the physician in the electronic Case Report Forms (eCRF) according to the patient diary. The compliance is measured by calculating the number of days and nights corresponding to a wearing of the device The average wearing time is : Full day/night, \>50% of the day/night,\<50% of the day/night, not at all
Time frame: day : 30,90
Satisfaction about the device: specific self questionnaire
Patient's and doctor's satisfaction with regards to MOBIDERM Panty by a satisfaction questionnaire. This questionnaire is focused on the product positioning and the comfort. These are qualitative variables; there is no score.
Time frame: Day : 30
Safety: Adverse Device Effects
Number and type of serious and non-serious Adverse Device Effects (ADE) are reported all along the study.
Time frame: day : 0, 30, 90
Quality of life (QoL): EQ-5D-5L questionnaire
The evolution of quality of life is measured by the EQ-5D-5L questionnaire. The EQ-5D-5L essentially consists of 2 pages: the EQ-5D descriptive system and the EQ visual analogue scale (EQ VAS). The descriptive system comprises five dimensions: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression. Each dimension has 5 levels: no problems (Level 1 is coded as a '1'), slight problems (Level 2 is coded as a '2'), moderate problems (Level 3 is coded as a '3'), severe problems (Level 4 is coded as a '4'), and extreme problems (Level 5 is coded as a '5'). The patient is asked to indicate his/her health state by ticking the box next to the most appropriate statement in each of the five dimensions.The digits for the five dimensions can be combined into a 5-digit number that describes the patient's health state. The EQ VAS is measured by VAS : 100 corresponds to the best health and 0 to the the worst health.
Time frame: day : 0, 30, 90
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