ISRCTN28163533
Completed
Not Applicable
A randomised trial to establish the effectiveness of graduated compression stockings (GCS) to prevent post stroke deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism (PE)
Medical Research Council (UK)0 sites5,500 target enrollmentAugust 11, 2003
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular/Stroke
- Sponsor
- Medical Research Council (UK)
- Enrollment
- 5500
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 11 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
No summary available.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Immobile patients with an acute stroke, in whom the responsible clinician/nurse is uncertain about either the value of graduated compression stockings (GCS) or the optimal length
Exclusion Criteria
- •1\. Patients who, in the opinion of the responsible clinician/nurse, are unlikely to benefit from graduated compression stockings
- •2\. Patients with subarachnoid haemorrhage
- •3\. Patients with peripheral vascular disease, diabetic or sensory neuropathy, where the responsible clinician/nurse judges that stockings may cause tissue necrosis
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Not specified
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