Geko™ Plaster Cast Study, Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Prophylaxis

NCT ID: NCT01979328

Last Updated: 2013-11-08

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

EARLY_PHASE1

Total Enrollment

10 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-03-31

Brief Summary

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The primary objective of this study is to examine the flow characteristics of deep venous flow in the leg veins using Doppler ultrasound imaging and how this flow is modified by the application of a plaster and with a geko™ device in healthy volunteers

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Deep Vein Thrombosis

Keywords

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Deep Vein Thrombosis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Study arm

geko neuromuscular electrostimulation

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

geko

Intervention Type DEVICE

Plaster cast

Intervention Type DEVICE

Interventions

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geko

Intervention Type DEVICE

Plaster cast

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Be in good general health and fitness.
2. Aged between 18 and 65 years.
3. Free of significant abnormal findings as determined by medical history (specifically an absence of DVT or haematological disorders or indications), screening physical examination, vital signs (sitting blood pressure, sitting pulse rate, sitting respiratory rate and body temperature) and duplex ultrasound)
4. BMI between 18 and 34
5. No history or signs of drug abuse (including alcohol), licit or illicit.
6. Has not used any medications (prescribed or over-the-counter including herbal remedies) judged to be significant by the Principal Investigator during the thirty (30) days preceding the study, and agrees not to use any medications during the course of the study without informing the Research Team.
7. Able to understand the Volunteer Information Sheet and signed the written Informed Consent Forms.
8. Able and willing to follow the Protocol requirements.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Previous leg fracture. (within the last 12 months)
2. Any evidence of organ dysfunction, or any clinically significant deviation from normal in the physical determinations.
3. History or signs of haematological disorders (especially in relation to clotting or coagulation or previous Deep or superficial vein thrombosis/pulmonary embolism) or familiar history of such.
4. Peripheral arterial disease (ABPI\<0.9), clinically significant varicose veins or lower limb ulceration.
5. Musculoskeletal disorders (such as pain during exercise of lower limb, rheumatoid or osteoarthritis).
6. Neurological disorders,(such as stroke, multiple sclerosis)
7. Recent surgery (such as abdominal, gynaecological, hip knee replacement).
8. Recent trauma to lower limbs.
9. Chronic Obesity (BMI Index \>34).
10. Pregnancy.
11. Any Medication judged to be significant by the Principal Investigator.
12. Tobacco consumption
13. History of disorders of the gastrointestinal, hepatic, renal, cardiovascular, endocrine, neurological, dermatological, rheumatologic, metabolic (including diabetes), psychiatric, haematological (especially in relation to clotting or coagulation), or systemic disease judged to be significant.
14. A pulse rate of less than 50 beats/minute, a sitting systolic blood pressure \>160 or \<80 mmHg and/or a sitting diastolic pressure of \>90 or \<60 mmHg.
15. Any significant illness during the four (4) weeks preceding the screening period of the study.
16. Any contraindication to blood sampling.
17. Donation of blood during the eight (8) weeks preceding the screening period of the study or during the investigation.
18. Participation in any clinical study during the 8 weeks preceding the dosing period of the study
19. Fitted with a pacemaker or defibrillator
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Southampton University Hospital

Southampton, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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United Kingdom

References

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Warwick DJ, Shaikh A, Gadola S, Stokes M, Worsley P, Bain D, Tucker AT, Gadola SD. Neuromuscular electrostimulation viathe common peroneal nerve promotes lower limb blood flow in a below-kneecast: A potential for thromboprophylaxis. Bone Joint Res. 2013 Sep 2;2(9):179-85. doi: 10.1302/2046-3758.29.2000176. Print 2013.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 23999610 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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THRIVE-III

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id