The Influence of Compression Stockings on Skin's Barrier Function at Patients With Chronic Venous Disease
Phase 2
Completed
- Conditions
- Venous Insufficiency
- Registration Number
- NCT00196443
- Lead Sponsor
- University Medicine Greifswald
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate if wearing of compression stockings influences the skin moisture. Conservative stockings are compared with urea containing compression stockings to find out if using urea prevents dehydration of the skin while wearing the urea compression stockings. Secondary aim was to find out if urea containing stockings increase the compliance to wear the compression stockings regulary by patients with diagnosed chronic venous insufficiency.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 42
Inclusion Criteria
- Clincial diagnosis of chronic venous insufficiency
- Age: 18-80 years
- Patient's information and willingness to participate
Exclusion Criteria
- Age under 18 years
- Lower limp edema not caused by venous insufficiency
- Acute deep venous thrombosis
- Arterial occlusive disease
- Diabetes mellitus with neuropathy or peripheral arterial disturbance of perfusion
- immobile Patients
- Pregnancy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method skin moisture at day 0 and day 7 loss of water throughout epidermis at day 0 and day 7 throatiness of epidermis at day 0 and day 7
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method compliance of patients at every day of intervention
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Clinic and Polyclinic of Dermatology, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-University of Greifswald
🇩🇪Greifswald, Fleischmannstr. 42-44, Germany