NCT01981733

Improving Lower Limb Blood Flow in Healthy Adult Volunteers

A Study to Determine the Effects of a Novel Method for Improving Lower Limb Blood Flow in Healthy Adult Volunteers

• Status: Completed
• Phase: EARLY_Phase 1
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (actual)
• Sponsor: Queen Mary University of London · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The THRIVE-1 study will examine novel methods for enhancing blood flow in the lower limb using electrical stimulation. Increases in lower limb blood flow improve venous return and thereby reduce venous stasis. Since stasis is one of the compounding factors in the development of deep vein thrombosis, the risk of developing thrombosis should theoretically be proportionally reduced. This technique may prove to be a useful tool in preventing and reducing the incidence of deep vein thrombosis in both medical and surgical patients together with passengers undertaking significant duration travel (as travel - related deep vein thrombosis is not exclusively related to flying).

Conditions

• Deep Vein Thrombosis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	geko	The geko is a neuromuscular stimulator device, which when applied stimulates the common peroneal nerve

Timeline

• Start date: 2005-03-01
• Primary completion: 2012-04-01
• First posted: 2013-11-11
• Last updated: 2013-11-11

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United Kingdom