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Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) for Traumatic Brain Injury

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Waitlist Available
Led By Eva Sevick, PhD
Research Sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up day1,day2,day3,day4,day5
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will test whether a 5-day course of manual lymphatic drainage can improve cognitive outcomes and lymphatic function in people with moderate to severe TBI.

Eligible Conditions
  • Neuroinflammation
  • Traumatic Brain Injury

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~day1,day2,day3,day4,day5
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and day1,day2,day3,day4,day5 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Change in processing speed, as assessed by the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale -IV
change in Near-Infrared Fluorescence Lymphatic Imaging (NIRF-LI) assessment of lymphatic drainage
change in cognitive test results as assessed by the Multilingual Aphasia Examination III-Controlled Oral Word Association
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Secondary study objectives
Change in NIRF-LI detected lymphatic drainage

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: Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention

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Who is running the clinical trial?

The University of Texas Health Science Center, HoustonLead Sponsor
944 Previous Clinical Trials
344,459 Total Patients Enrolled
HeadStrong FoundationUNKNOWN
Eva Sevick, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorThe University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
~3 spots leftby Nov 2025
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