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Tightening behaviour of compression stockings of Ccl 1 A-D with and without tightening aid in comparison to compression stockings of Ccl 2 A-D and compared to commercially available Kneestockings in people of higher age and movement restrictions as well as an analisis of their wearing-behaviour/comfort (wear test)

Not Applicable
Conditions
R60.9
ORTHOSTATISCHEDEME
Oedema, unspecified
Registration Number
DRKS00011193
Lead Sponsor
Eurocom e.V.Ansprechpartner- Dr. Thomä- Bauerfeind AG - Phlebology - Business Development & Medical Affairs; Triebeserstr. 1607937 Zeulenroda/Thür
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
19
Inclusion Criteria

• both sexes
• Orthostatic leg-edema
• Age over 65 years
• Presence of at least one disorder characterized by movement limitation and low mobility (joint diseases: disorders of rheumatic shape, arthrosis, hipprothesis , muscular diseases with muscular weakness and / or polyneuropathy, obesity / cachexia)
• willingness and ability to wear compression stockings as well as to the doctor's instructions and to keep the planned visits
• Presence of written consent to participate in the study after a thorough investigation into the nature, significance, risks and scope of the clinical trial as well as expected expected and undesirable effects of the trials.
• Adequate German language skills both verbal and written.

Exclusion Criteria

• Age under 65 years
• lack of movement restriction
• acute deep venous thrombosis
• clinically relevant peripheral arterial occlusive disease stage II-IV according to Fontaine
• Paralysis
• Dementia
• Pregnancy
• Unsigned consent
• Participation in another study

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
tightening and correct positioning of the compression stockings Ccl1 and Ccl 2 as well as of the convential knee-stocking without and with a tightening aid <br>after each dressing-complexe quesionairs are used, they are developed at the clinicl center; questionaired will be for example fatigue of the patient, the correct position of the stocking on the patient's leg and assessment of the time and effort required, etc.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1.) Success rate of the tightenng and 2.) Time requirement of the creation in relation to:<br>• Age<br>• Gender<br>• Body Mass Index (BMI)<br>• Waist circumference<br>• Movement restrictions given by the basic diseases according to the inclusion criteria<br>• Ability to reach the forefoot by hand<br>• hand-force on both sides<br>• Tensile force = force required to pull a compression stocking over the heel<br>Questionnaires for the subjective assessment of the attractiveness of all test products<br><br>3) Determining the wearing-behaviour/comfort by using questionairs e.g. about redness, pressure points, constriction, pain, etc.
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