Venous Blood Flow Velocity: Electrical Foot Stimulation Compared to Intermittent Pneumatic Compression of the Foot

Completed · Phase 1

Conditions studied: Deep Vein Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolism

In brief

Electrical stimulation of the foot can increase blood flow out of the leg. This increased blood flow can prevent blood clots from forming in the leg veins. Blood clots in the leg veins can break off and form life-threatening blood clots in the lungs. Intermittent external pneumatic (air) compression of the foot is already used to increase blood flow in at risk patients. Hypothesis: Electrical stimulation of the foot increases blood flow out of the legs to the same degree as intermittent external pneumatic (air) compression of the foot.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00114608

Run by

University at Buffalo

People needed

40

Starts

2005-06-01

Expected to finish

2007-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2008-03-11

Who can join

Age: 50 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Healthy volunteers

You may not qualify if…

• Venous or arterial disease of the lower limbs
• Cardiac pacemaker
• Known allergy to materials of surface electrodes
• Neurologic disorder
• Lower extremity fracture history
• History of joint replacement surgery
• Anticoagulation therapy other than aspirin

Where it is running

• Erie County Medical Center — Buffalo, New York, United States

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