Status:

COMPLETED

Lower Limb Blood Flow Geko vs Foot Pump

Lead Sponsor:

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Collaborating Sponsors:

Firstkind Ltd

Conditions:

Venous Thrombosis

Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The aim of this pilot study was to assess venous flow parameters in patients following total hip arthroplasty, comparing an intermittent pneumatic compression foot device with a portable neuromuscular...

Detailed Description

Ethical approval was obtained from the National Research Ethics Service (Edgbaston), reference 13/WM/0139. Upon admission to hospital for THA, eligible patients were invited to participate in the stud...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • patients undergoing primary THA,
  • in good general health and fitness,
  • age 18 years or over
  • able to provide written informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Are requiring hip revision surgery
  • Previous or current diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE).
  • History or signs of significant haematological disorders (especially in relation to clotting or coagulation) or thrombophlebitis.
  • Peripheral arterial disease, clinically significant varicose veins or lower limb ulceration or ischemia.
  • Recent surgery within the last 3 months (such as abdominal, gynaecological, hip or knee replacement).
  • Recent trauma to lower limb.
  • Chronic Obesity (BMI Index \>40kg/m2).
  • Pregnancy.
  • Significant history of following diseases i. Cardiovascular: Recent MI (\< 6 months) ii. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) with stent (\< 3 months for Bare metal stent (BMS) and \< 12 months for Drug Eluding Stent (DES) iii. Moderate to severe CCF, uncontrolled AF iv. Neurological: Stroke, Hemiplegia/Paraplegia, Myopathies v. Renal: Moderate to severely impaired renal function vi. Hepatic: Moderate to severely impaired hepatic function vii. Psychiatric disorders viii. Dermatological conditions affecting lower limbs
  • On LMWH/Heparin (Prophylactic/therapeutic doses) or Warfarin or warfarin stopped recently and replaced by LMWH/ Heparin
  • Long term steroid use with dermatological changes
  • A pulse rate of less than 40 beats/minute
  • A sitting systolic blood pressure \>180 and \<100 mmHg and/or a sitting diastolic pressure of \>100 mmHg.
  • Participation in any clinical study during the eight (8) weeks preceding the screening period
  • THR done for hip fracture

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 24 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 19 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

10 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03317145

Start Date

July 24 2013

End Date

February 19 2014

Last Update

September 21 2021

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