Aqua Therapy in Deep Venous Thrombosis and Insufficiency
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Cardiology, Cardiology |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Cardiology / Vascular Diseases |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/21/2016 |
| Start Date: | September 2015 |
| End Date: | December 2017 |
| Contact: | Mohsen SHARIFI, M.D. |
| Email: | seyedmohsensharifi@yahoo.com |
| Phone: | 4809240006 |
Aqua Therapy to Lower Adverse and Negative Effects of Deep Vein ThrombosIs and Post Thrombotic Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to test whether addition of aquatic exercise to conventional
treatment helps reduce the adverse outcomes of deep vein thrombosis and reduce the severity
of chronic venous insufficiency.
treatment helps reduce the adverse outcomes of deep vein thrombosis and reduce the severity
of chronic venous insufficiency.
Post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) develops in approximately 25-60% of patients with acute lower
extremity deep venous thrombosis (DVT) depending on severity, chronicity, anatomic level of
involvement and efficacy of anticoagulation.The frequency increases with occlusive iliac
venous thrombosis. PTS results in significant morbidity and a staggering toll on health
careresources . PTS is reduced by early percutaneous endovenous intervention and
administration of new oral anticoagulants. There are conflicting results on the efficacy of
compression stockings . In general, exercise has been useful in activation of the muscle
pump and improvement of symptoms. There are no data about exercise in a swimming pool. Both
walking or swimming reduce the effect of joint contact and therefore pain which is
particularly useful in patients with arthritis or heavyweight. Furthermore with less effect
of gravity, absorption of edema would be faster. There are no data on the role of water
activity in the reduction of measures of venous insufficiency.The purpose of this study is
to assess whether the encouragement of patients to perform aqua activity above and beyond
the recommended treatment would positively impact chronic venous insufficiency.
extremity deep venous thrombosis (DVT) depending on severity, chronicity, anatomic level of
involvement and efficacy of anticoagulation.The frequency increases with occlusive iliac
venous thrombosis. PTS results in significant morbidity and a staggering toll on health
careresources . PTS is reduced by early percutaneous endovenous intervention and
administration of new oral anticoagulants. There are conflicting results on the efficacy of
compression stockings . In general, exercise has been useful in activation of the muscle
pump and improvement of symptoms. There are no data about exercise in a swimming pool. Both
walking or swimming reduce the effect of joint contact and therefore pain which is
particularly useful in patients with arthritis or heavyweight. Furthermore with less effect
of gravity, absorption of edema would be faster. There are no data on the role of water
activity in the reduction of measures of venous insufficiency.The purpose of this study is
to assess whether the encouragement of patients to perform aqua activity above and beyond
the recommended treatment would positively impact chronic venous insufficiency.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients presenting with acute DVT who had undergone conventional management,
- Patients presenting with clinical evidence of venous insufficiency
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients who cannot enter a shallow swimming pool, are fearful of water or have other
reasons not to be able to get involved in a aqua activity
- Patients<18 years old.
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