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Blood Flow Stimulation in the Lower Limbs by Application of Different External Devices

NCT03420625 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 10

Last updated 2020-09-23

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Summary

In this study, four different devices which stimulate the blood in the lower extremities are used in ten healthy persons while measuring the blood flow with ultrasound. The aim is to study the haemodynamic effects in the lower extremities of each modality and also to compare those effects between the four modalities in order to identify those which most effective than the others.

Conditions

  • Venous Stasis
  • Deep Vein Thrombosis

Interventions

DEVICE

Foot IPC

Intermittent pneumatic compression in the foot using the A-V Impulse™, Covidien®, New Haven, CT, USA

DEVICE

Rapid calf IPC

Intermittent pneumatic compression in the calf using the VenaFlow® Elite, DJO Global, USA

DEVICE

Slow calf IPC

Intermittent pneumatic compression in the calf using the Kendall SCD™ 700, Covidien, Medtronic, USA

DEVICE

Calf NMES

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation in the calf using the DJOTM, CefarCompex Mi-Theta 500 stimulator

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Karolinska University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-09-30
Primary Completion
2017-01-31
Completion
2017-02-28

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