Exercise training for the treatment of post-thrombotic syndrome: a multicentre, two-arm randomised controlled parallel trial

Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital (Hôpital Général Juif Sir Mortimer B. Davis) (Canada)0 sites44 target enrollmentMay 9, 2008

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Not specified
Sponsor: Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital (Hôpital Général Juif Sir Mortimer B. Davis) (Canada)
Enrollment: 44
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 11 years ago

No summary available.

Registry

who.int

Start Date

May 9, 2008

End Date

TBD

Last Updated

11 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Sponsor

Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital (Hôpital Général Juif Sir Mortimer B. Davis) (Canada)

•1\. Aged 18 \- 75 years, either sex
•2\. Previous unilateral deep vein thrombosis (DVT) diagnosed using standardised ultrasound or venographic criteria
•3\. PTS in same leg as previous DVT (Villalta PTS Scale score greater than 4\)

•1\. Acute DVT within previous six months
•2\. Contra\-indications to exercise training, e.g. arthritis of lower extremities, angina, symptomatic chronic obstructive lung disease, congestive heart failure, severe claudication, poor balance
•3\. Expected lifespan less than six months or general medical condition that would make study unfeasible, e.g. advanced cancer or cardiopulmonary disease
•4\. Pregnancy or lactation
•5\. Open venous leg ulcer
•6\. Not conversant in either English or French
•7\. Geographic inaccessibility which precludes participation
•8\. Unwilling or unable to provide signed informed consent
•9\. Screening (i.e. pre\-randomisation) exercise stress test (Bruce Ramp protocol) demonstrating uncontrolled hypertension, ischaemia, or arrhythmia (such patients will be referred for appropriate medical evaluation)