NCT01234064

Graduated Compression Stockings (GCS) Pilot Substudy

Graduated Compression Stockings (GCS) for Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients Who Have Major Surgery: Pilot Study Assessing Feasibility of Adding This Evaluation to the PeriOperative ISchemic Evaluation-2 Trial (POISE-2 Trial)

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (actual)
• Sponsor: Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This is a pilot substudy to the PeriOperative ISchemic Evaluation-2 Trial (POISE-2), to assess the feasibility of adding graduated compression stockings (GCS) to POISE-2 as an intervention.

Detailed description

Objective: To determine if thigh-level graduated compression stockings (below-knee graduated compression stockings may be used if thigh level graduated compression stockings are not feasible, such as after knee surgery), started before surgery and worn until discharge and for a minimum of 10 days (whichever is longer), reduce symptomatic venous thromboembolism (proximal deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism) in the 30 days after surgery.

Conditions

• Venous Thromboembolism

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Anti-Embolism Graduated Pressure Stockings (by BSN-Jobst)	Apply 2 to 4 hours prior to surgery. Patient will continue to wear stockings until post-op Day 10.
DEVICE	No Graduated Compression Stockings	No stockings will be applied.

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-11-01
• Primary completion: 2011-12-01
• Completion: 2011-12-01
• First posted: 2010-11-04
• Last updated: 2012-01-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Canada