Physical Conditioning in Management of Chronic Venous Insufficiency

NCT00013273 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2009-01-21

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Summary

The purpose of this research is to evaluate the efficacy of a structured program of physical therapy in ameliorating the adverse consequences of Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI). The study will also investigate the interrelationship among measure of chronic venous diseases: lower limb muscle strength, mobility, and other symptoms of CVI important to the quality of life. Sixty patients will be randomized to a 6 months physical therapy program or to a control group.

Conditions

  • Venous Insufficiency

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Physical Conditioning

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • John Fryer, Ph.D. Assistant Director · Program Analysis and Review Section (PARS), Rehabilitation Research & Development Service

  • Wijegupta Ellepola, Program Analyst · Program Analysis and Review Section (PARS), Rehabilitation Research and Development Service

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
1999-01-31
Completion
2001-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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