Non-Invasive Management of Chronic Venous Insufficiency
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Cardiology |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Cardiology / Vascular Diseases |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 40 - 60 |
| Updated: | 5/27/2013 |
| Start Date: | July 2009 |
| End Date: | December 2012 |
| Contact: | Harriet W. Hopf, MD |
| Email: | Harriet.Hopf@hsc.utah.edu |
| Phone: | 801-205-1013 |
The purpose of this study is:
-item one to use two new non-invasive technologies to evaluate scarring and swelling
associated with chronic venous insufficiency.
The study hypothesis:
- item one non-invasive technologies can provide a tool for assessing risk of ulcer
development based on the tissue edema and alteration.
Inclusion Criteria:
- participants with CVI with CEAP class 4 or higher
- participants with no CVI class 0
Exclusion Criteria:
- open ulcers or lower extremity amputation
- diabetics with HbA1C greater than 7.0
- arterial occlusive disease
- BMI greater than 35
- any connective tissue disorder (lipodermatosclerosis and fibrosis)
- participants with metallic prosthesis or implants
- participants with renal impairment
- pregnancy
- inability or refusal to wear compression stockings prescribed by physician (CVI
patients only)
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