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Development of effective compression therapy to ameliorate fibrotic lower extremity lymphedema in the elderly

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16K15976
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Gerontological nursing
Research InstitutionOsaka Medical College

Principal Investigator

AKAZAWA CHIHARU  大阪医科大学, 看護学部, 教授 (70324689)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 荒川 千登世  滋賀県立大学, 人間看護学部, 准教授 (10212614)
福田 里砂  京都看護大学, 看護学部, 講師 (40534938)
森本 喜代美  聖泉大学, 看護学部, 講師 (90616046)
Research Collaborator TERAGUCHI sayoko  
NURI takashi  
Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,640,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥840,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Keywordsリンパ浮腫 / 弾性着衣 / 下肢リンパ浮腫 / ストッキング着圧 / 皮膚硬度 / 体組成 / 握力 / 皮膚硬度計 / ストッキング圧 / リハビリテーション / 硬度計
Outline of Final Research Achievements

We investigated the effective pressure of elastic stockings for elderly gynecological cancer patients with secondary lower extremity lymphedema after inguinal lymphadenectomy.Conclusion: ①Wearing of elastic stockings of 30 mm Hg or more was effective, but even when wearing was difficult, it was more effective to use wearing pressure of 25 or greater. ② As patients with lymphedema who are aged 65 years or older have a grip strength of approximately 19 kg, it was found that a displayed pressure of less than 30 mmHg was better as the initial choice.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

高齢者は握力が弱く平均で約19kgで表記圧30mmHgの弾性着衣を装着することが困難であることが推測される。しかし、表記圧が30mmHg未満であっても装着圧が25mmHg以上であれば改善もしくは維持が期待できることが示唆されたことから、高齢者には30mmHg未満の弾性着衣を第1選択として開始することが望ましいと考える。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (2 results)

All 2018

All Presentation (2 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results)

  • [Presentation] The influence of weight loss on secondary lower limb lymphedema2018

    • Author(s)
      赤澤千春
    • Organizer
      12th Biennia Conference of the Global Network of WHO Collaborating Centres for Nursing and Midwifery
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report 2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Correlation between weight change and lymphedema onset in obese patients receiving hormonal agents after breast surgery2018

    • Author(s)
      寺口佐與子
    • Organizer
      12th Biennia Conference of the Global Network of WHO Collaborating Centres for Nursing and Midwifery
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2016-04-21   Modified: 2020-03-30  

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