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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 gekoâ„¢ device in healthy volunteers
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study arm | Experimental | geko neuromuscular electrostimulation |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| geko | Device |
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| Plaster cast |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Blood flow | 4 hours |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| microcirculatory blood flow | 4 hours |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| acceptability and tolerance (composite endpoint) | None validated questionnaire and a scoring index to assess comfort of the device | 4 hours |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton University Hospital | Southampton | SO16 6YD | United Kingdom |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23999610 | Result | 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. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D020246 | Venous Thrombosis |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D013927 | Thrombosis |
| D016769 | Embolism and Thrombosis |
| D014652 | Vascular Diseases |
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D002370 | Casts, Surgical |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D016267 | External Fixators |
| D009984 | Orthopedic Fixation Devices |
| D009983 | Orthopedic Equipment |
| D013523 | Surgical Equipment |
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| D004864 |
| Equipment and Supplies |
| D053831 | Surgical Fixation Devices |