Ealing geko vs IPC

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Comparison of intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) of the calf and gekoTM neuromuscular electrostimulation (NMES) device on lower limb circulation following elective total hip replacement (THR)

• IRAS ID

  178866

• Contact name

  Matthew Womack

• Contact email

  matthew.womack@firstkindmedical.com

• Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier

  NCT02425917

• Duration of Study in the UK

  0 years, 6 months, 0 days

• Research summary

  Following a total hip relacement patients are susceptable to the formation of DVT. It is known that one of the causes of DVT is reduced blood flow due to the inactivity of being hospitalised. Calf compression can be used to increase blood flow, and this is standrad care at the hospital(s) taking part in this study. This study compares blood flow using calf compression with a novel electrical stimulation device called a geko™

• REC name

  London - Stanmore Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  15/LO/1058

• Date of REC Opinion

  13 Jul 2015

• REC opinion

  Favourable Opinion