Pycnogenol for the Treatment of Lymphedema of the Arm in Breast Cancer Survivors

Phase 2 Completed 26 enrolled National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

RandomizedParallel-groupDouble-blindTreatment

Summary

The goal of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a standardized botanical extract of Pycnogenol as a treatment for stable arm lymphedema in breast cancer survivors.

Timeline

Start: 2003-08
Primary completion: 2007-08
Completion: 2007-08

Drugs

Evaluation	Drug	Modality	Dose	Route
Subject	MARITIME PINE	Traditional medicine (herbal / TCM)	—	—

Pycnogenol for the Treatment of Lymphedema of the Arm in Breast Cancer Survivors

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