Compression Garments on Hypermobility Type of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (CGhEDS)

• Conditions: Hypermobility Type Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
• Interventions: Other: Rehabilitation; Device: Compression Garment

• Registration Number: NCT03359135
• Lead Sponsor: Hôpital Raymond Poincaré

Brief Summary

This study evaluates the effects of wearing a compression garment on the postural balance of patients with hypermobility type of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, in randomised controlled study.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2017-11-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-11-27
• Study First Posted: 2017-12-02
• Status Verified: 2018-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-02-27
• Last Update Posted: 2018-02-28
• Study Start: 2018-04-01
• Primary Completion: 2018-10
• Study Completion: 2019-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• Age ≥16 years
• hEDS with the 2017 diagnostic criteria .
• A normal neurological examination with no sensory disorders, no cerebellar syndrome or vestibular syndrome.
• An optimal balanced analgesic treatment before inclusion
• Patients who have not modified their physical treatment (physiotherapy) since 6 months.

Exclusion Criteria

• Surgery of the lower limb (hip, knee or ankle)
• Patient having already wear compression garments in the year preceding.
• Neurological history of sensory , vestibular or cerebellar disorders.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
group1	Rehabilitation	hEDS treated with rehabilitation only
group 2	Rehabilitation	hEDS treated with rehabilitation associated to compression garments wearing
group 2	Compression Garment	hEDS treated with rehabilitation associated to compression garments wearing

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Centre of pression speed	4 weeks	a stability parameter on a force plate

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Gader Nadra; 🇫🇷 Garches, France