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Lower Limb Blood Flow Geko vs Foot Pump

NCT03317145 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 10

Last updated 2021-09-21

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The aim of this pilot study was to assess venous flow parameters in patients following total hip arthroplasty, comparing an intermittent pneumatic compression foot device with a portable neuromuscular electrostimulator device. Assessments were performed in a single sitting before hospital discharge, between days 1 to 4 post operatively. The total duration of participation for each patient who completed the study was approximately 2.5 hours.

Conditions

  • Venous Thrombosis
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip

Interventions

DEVICE

Neuromuscular electrostimulation (NMES) device

A mobile peroneal nerve stimulator

DEVICE

Intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) device

A foot pump or foot compression device

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Firstkind Ltd

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Geoff Stranks, FRCS · North Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
SEQUENTIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-07-24
Primary Completion
2014-02-19
Completion
2014-02-19

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