An observational study in Compression; Vein and Patient Satisfaction, sponsored by Belarusian State Medical University. Completed at 2 sites in Belarus. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 75 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-02-10.
Sponsored by Belarusian State Medical University · Observational
The study Patients Commitment to compression therapy (POMP) is observational, prospective. After the Phlebologist consultation after 1 month and 1 year, a telephone questionnaire is carried out for the patients included in the study with the involvement of a company specializing in conducting a telephone questionnaire. Patients will be interviewed about the implementation of the doctor's recommendations regarding compression therapy over a period 1 month and 1 year.
Phlebologists will include in the study patients who have consulted and need compression therapy using a compression hosiery. Patients are recommended compression hosiery that meet RAL-GZ 387, Oeko-Tex Standart 100. At the same time, the design of this study does not provide for restrictions on the acquisition by patients of other type compression hosiery.
Inclusion of patients in the study is carried out only after obtaining written informed consent from them for data registration and subsequent telephone questionnaires. Demographic, anamnestic, sociological data, such as educational level, labor characteristics (heavy physical labor, prolonged orthostasis, prolonged sitting position) recorde in the patient's individual card. Women provide information on the number of births, menopause, use of hormone replacement therapy at the time of the study. A diagnosis performed for each lower limb according to only the clinical part of the CEAP classification without other details. The phlebologist individually for each patient determines the mode of wearing compression hosiery. In addition to compression therapy, it is possible to prescribe any other type of drug and / or surgical treatment. In the subsequent analysis, data on the lower limb with more severe manifestations of venous insufficiency are used.
Table 1. Main characteristics of the patients included in the study Class С Age, years Sex Мail/Femail University education Yes / No Prolonged orthostasis Yes / No Hard physical labor Yes / No Prolonged sitting position Yes / No Family history of Chronic Vein Disease Yes / No A history of Venous Thromboembolism Yes / No Smoking Yes / No History of childbirth (among women) Number 0-.... Hormonal contraception / hormone replacement therapy (among women) Yes / No
1 month and 1 year after the consultation patients will interrogate about the implementation of the doctor's recommendations regarding compression therapy (Tabl. 2) Table 2. Questions included in the telephone survey You have been prescribed compression hosiery. Have you bought it?
If you did not comply with the compression hosiery pattern, then why?
How are you satisfied with the effect of the using compression hosiery? Score in points from 0 to 10, where 10 is the maximum level of satisfaction
How are you satisfied with the comfort of the using compression hosiery? Score in points from 0 to 10, where 10 is the maximum level of satisfaction
How are you satisfied with the quality of the using compression hosiery? Score in points from 0 to 10, where 10 is the maximum level of satisfaction
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patients with varicose veins of the legs
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Exclusion Criteria:
1) age from 18 to 75 years; 2) compression therapy prescribed by a phlebologist. The exclusion criterion is hearing impairment, which could interfere with a telephone questionnaires.
Other: compression stockings
patients will be prescribed compression therapy for varicose veins of the legs using compression stockings
number of patients who will follow prescribed compression therapy and recommended doctor's regimen for wearing compression hosiery
1-followed 2- did not followed
Time frame: 1 month
number of patients who will follow prescribed compression therapy and recommended doctor's regimen for wearing compression hosiery
1-followed 2- did not followed
Time frame: 1 year
number of patients who will satisfy with the effect,comfort and quality of the using compression hosiery
Score in points from 0 to 10, where 10 is the maximum level of satisfaction
Time frame: 1 month
number of patients who will satisfy with the effect,comfort and quality of the using compression hosiery
Score in points from 0 to 10, where 10 is the maximum level of satisfaction
Time frame: 1 year
Plan to share: No
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