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Venous Occlusion and Limb Swelling

Not Applicable
Terminated
Conditions
Venous Occlusion
Interventions
Device: Venous occlusion (leg tourniquet, made in-house)
Registration Number
NCT02241343
Lead Sponsor
Imperial College London
Brief Summary

Problems affecting the veins in the legs can cause discomfort and swelling. We want to see how artificially and reversibly blocking the leg veins affects swelling in the lower limb.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1
Inclusion Criteria
  • Over 18 years old, able to consent
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Exclusion Criteria
  • History of cardiovascular/renal disease
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Trial cohortVenous occlusion (leg tourniquet, made in-house)Measurements taken before and after venous occlusion applied
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Leg Swelling30 minutes

Perometer measured leg volume from footplate to middle of knee joint (in standing position; ml)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Venous Diameter30 minutes

Great saphenous vein diameter at the knee, taken with duplex ultrasound (cm)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Charing Cross Hospital

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London, United Kingdom

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