Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT01935414
Geko Neuromuscular Stimulator vs Thromboembolism Deterrent Stockings (TEDS): DVT Prevention Study
A Multicentre Randomised Controlled Trial Comparing the Incidence of Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Deep Vein Thrombosis Between the gekoTM Device and Thromboembolism Deterrent Stockings in Patients Recovering From Total Hip Replacement Surgery
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 72 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Firstkind Ltd · Industry
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
This study hypothesises that the geko™ device is more efficient than TEDS in preventing the formation of symptomatic/asymptomatic Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVTs), post-surgery.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DEVICE | geko™ post-surgery for 48hrs then 4hrs/day until discharge. | |
| DEVICE | TEDS post-surgery for 48hrs then 4hrs/day until discharge. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2013-08-01
- Primary completion
- 2016-11-16
- Completion
- 2016-11-16
- First posted
- 2013-09-05
- Last updated
- 2022-08-05
Locations
1 site across 1 country: United Kingdom
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01935414. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.