Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy or Pneumatic Compression VTE Prophylaxis
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 4
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
AgeNot listed
SponsorScience Valley Research Institute
About this trial
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is frequent in patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). Pharmacologic prophylaxis is sometimes contraindicated, and mechanical prophylaxis is used. The primary objective of the study is to compare Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy (PEMF) with conventional mechanical prophylaxis for the prevention of VTE in patients in the ICU.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Patients > 18 years old in ICU
PADUA score> 4 (medical patients) and/or Caprini score> 3 (surgical patients)
Contraindication to pharmacological prophylaxis or indication to combined (pharmacological and mechanical VTE prophylaxis)
Disqualifiers
Patients < 18 years old in ICU
Unable to use mechanical prophylaxis due to trauma, burns, fracture, or problems in inferior members that prevent the use of mechanical prophylaxis
Life expectations less than 24 hours
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Experimental: Hyperslim
- Active Comparator #1
Treatment groups
50 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Science Valley Research Institute
Lead sponsor
Hospital Vera Cruz
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov