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Lower Leg Compression in Extended Video Game Play: A Pilot Study

NCT05212363 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 12

Last updated 2022-12-06

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Compression garments are used to exert external pressure on the lower extremities to reduce vascular wall tension and prevent gravity form pooling blood in the lower extremities which will improve venous return and lymphatic output. Given the nature of video game play, sitting for prolonged periods of time without an active break is the perfect scenario to put these players at risk for deep vein thromboses (DVTs). Graduated compression wear may offer significant health benefits to this rapidly expanding sport. This study is essential to the formation of effective performance wear to reduce health risks in a gaming population.

Conditions

  • Compression; Vein
  • Compression; Artery
  • Sedentary Behavior
  • DVT of Legs

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Active break

An active break is currently considered "gold standard" for increasing blood flow after prolonged sitting. The 6-minute walk will be conducted indoors next to the esport lab in the Wisser library at NYIT, Old Westbury. Participants will be asked to walk for 6 minutes on a flat surface back and forth following one hour of game play.

DEVICE

Lower extremity compression garments

Compression garments are used to exert external pressure on the lower extremities to reduce vascular wall tension and prevent gravity form pooling blood in the lower extremities which will improve venous return and lymphatic output. Following the resting measurements, subjects will be instructed to wear the garments and moved to the seated gaming position for 2 hours.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • New York Institute of Technology

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Joanne Donoghue · Director of Clinical Research

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-12-09
Primary Completion
2022-04-02
Completion
2022-04-02
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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