NCT02096562

Brief Summary

Outpatients who undergo knee surgery are designated two different clinical study groups. Group A receives common wrapping after surgery to the first postsurgical day and will be provided with compression stockings for the following 10 days, while group B only receives common wrapping and will not be provided with compression stockings. The investigators are going to investigate the effect of compression stockings on postsurgical swelling and formation of edema on outpatients.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
27

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2013

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2013

Completed
4 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 11, 2013

Completed
5 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 26, 2014

Completed
11 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2015

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

May 24, 2016

Status Verified

May 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

1.7 years

First QC Date

November 11, 2013

Last Update Submit

May 23, 2016

Conditions

Keywords

knee welling outpatient compression stockings

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Amount of Swelling of lower Extremity (circumference in mm and volume in ml)

    10 days

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Pain (visual analoge scale) and Range of Movement (degree of flexion)

    10 days

Study Arms (2)

B - No compression stockings

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

normal therapy - no compression stockings

Other: normal therapy - no compression stockings

A - Use of compression stockings

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Patients use compression stockings for 10 days after surgery

Other: Patients use compression stockings for 10 days after surgery

Interventions

patients wear compression stocking for 24 hours in the first 2 days after surgery and for at least 8 hours at day 3-10 after surgery

A - Use of compression stockings

the patients receive the common therapy according to S2 guidelines

B - No compression stockings

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • age \> 18 years
  • signed release form

You may not qualify if:

  • deep vein thrombosis
  • swelling caused by cardiac, venous or endocrine genesis
  • dysfunction of the lymphatic system
  • dysfunction of kidney or liver
  • Use of water withholding medication
  • massive adiposity
  • cachexia
  • epilepsy

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Orthopädische Klinik und Poliklinik - Universitätsmedizin Rostock

Rostock, Meckenburg-Vorpommern, 18057, Germany

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Tischer TS, Oye S, Lenz R, Kreuz P, Mittelmeier W, Bader R, Tischer T. Impact of compression stockings on leg swelling after arthroscopy - a prospective randomised pilot study. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2019 Apr 9;20(1):161. doi: 10.1186/s12891-019-2540-1.

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Postoperative Period

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Perioperative PeriodSurgical Procedures, OperativePatient CareHealth ServicesHealth Care Facilities Workforce and Services

Study Officials

  • Thomas Tischer, Prof. Dr.

    OUK Rostock

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
University of Rostock

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 11, 2013

First Posted

March 26, 2014

Study Start

July 1, 2013

Primary Completion

March 1, 2015

Study Completion

March 1, 2015

Last Updated

May 24, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-05

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