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Fabrication of Compressed Hosiery and Measurement of its Pressure Characteristic Exerted on the Lower Limbs
Published on: May 27, 2020
A new compression stocking with well-defined pressure-a randomized controlled pilot study
Ulrika Källman1,2, Melina Fallenius3, Carina Bååth4,5
1Department of Research, Education and Innovation, Södra Älvsborg Hospital, Region Västra Götaland, Borås, Sweden.
Background:
To evaluate an innovative class I compression stocking with predetermined uniform pressure in comparison to a graduated class III compression stocking system, regarding edema reduction, interface pressure, and patient comfort.
Method:
Twenty-five patients with chronic venous disease, were randomized: 12 to investigational stocking, 13 to comparator stocking. Data collected at baseline and after 14 days.
Results:
Edema was significantly equal reduced to follow-up; mean -129.0 cm3 (SD 105; p = .004, Class I) and -223.7 cm3 (SD 120; p = .002, Class III), respectively. The investigational stocking lost significantly less compression pressure than the comparator stocking (p ≤ .013). Participants in both groups perceived significant improvement regarding leg heaviness, leg swelling, and feelings of tightness and tingling (p ≤ .016).
Conclusion:
The innovative investigational class I stocking appears to offer similar edema reduction and benefits to the comparator class III stocking. However, a larger and prolonged study is required. The study was registered in the ISRCTN-registry, ISRCTN17356077, https://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN17356077.
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