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Improving Lower Limb Blood Flow in Healthy Adult Volunteers

NCT01981733 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2013-11-11

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The THRIVE-1 study will examine novel methods for enhancing blood flow in the lower limb using electrical stimulation. Increases in lower limb blood flow improve venous return and thereby reduce venous stasis. Since stasis is one of the compounding factors in the development of deep vein thrombosis, the risk of developing thrombosis should theoretically be proportionally reduced. This technique may prove to be a useful tool in preventing and reducing the incidence of deep vein thrombosis in both medical and surgical patients together with passengers undertaking significant duration travel (as travel - related deep vein thrombosis is not exclusively related to flying).

Conditions

  • Deep Vein Thrombosis

Interventions

DEVICE

geko

The geko is a neuromuscular stimulator device, which when applied stimulates the common peroneal nerve

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Queen Mary University of London

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Arthur Tucker, BSc PhD · St. Bartholomew's Hospital

Study Design

Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-03-31
Primary Completion
2012-04-30

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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