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Effective Treatment of Posttraumatic and Postoperative Edema

NCT01389089 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 64

Last updated 2023-10-05

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Summary

Edema control after ankle- and hindfoot fractures is important. Multi-layer compression bandages or A-V Impulse compression may are more effective in reducing edema than ice.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

ice gel pack

ice gel pack combined with elevation

OTHER

Multi-layer compression bandage

Application of a multi-layer compression bandage to the foot and lower limb (two layers of wool followed by several layers of a short stretch bandage).

DEVICE

A-V Impulse compression

A-V Impulse compression dosage: 130mmHg exerted to the sole of the foot for one second, every twenty second.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Orthofix Inc.

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • Medtronic - MITG

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • Luzerner Kantonsspital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Reto Babst, Prof.Dr.med. · Luzerner Kantonsspital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-01-31
Primary Completion
2009-01-31
Completion
2010-01-31

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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