An interventional study of Anti-Embolism Stocking in Venous Thromboembolism, sponsored by Cukurova University. Completed at 1 site in Turkey. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 80 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-09-27.
Sponsored by Cukurova University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care
This study was conducted to determine the effect of anti-embolism stocking (AES) use protocol affected the development of early venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
The randomized controlled single-blind intervention study included 40 patients (Experimental Group: 20, Control Group: 20) who underwent TKA surgery in a university hospital's Orthopedics and Traumatology clinic between 2019 and 2021. While the experimental group received the AES protocol one day before the operation and continued until the 10 th day after the operation, the control group received AES on the 0 th day after the operation and remained in the patient until the 21st day after the operation. In the study, a "Data Collection Form" with DVT and PE signs and symptoms was used.
The study was carried out at a university hospital's Orthopedics and Traumatology clinic. Knee arthroplasty surgery is performed on an average of 85 patients per year in the hospital with a bed capacity of 1200. The Orthopedics and Traumatology clinic has 36 beds and 9 nurses on staff.
In the clinic, LMWH is given to patients who will have knee arthroplasty 12 hours before the procedure. Following knee arthroplasty, an elastic bandage is placed over the dressing on the operated extremity, and AES is only applied to the intact extremity. AES is dressed on both extremities after the elastic bandage is removed. Foot movements begin on the first postoperative day, and patients are mobilized on the first or second postoperative day. Patients are admitted to the clinic for a period of 5-7 days. LMWH application, which began in the preoperative period, continues in the postoperative period for approximately 21 days (until the sutures are removed). The AES usage protocol is not implemented in the clinic, and no training is provided to patients regarding the use of AES by healthcare personnel. After TKA surgery, AES patients are dressed, and it is recommended that they wear them without removing them for 21 days (sutures are removed).
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Exclusion Criteria:
AES was redressed within the 21st day after the operation
Other: Anti-Embolism Stocking
The AES was dressed within the 10st day after the operation remained in the patient until the sutures
To prevent patients undergoing TKA surgery from being affected by one another, the patients were hospitalized in separate rooms, and the orthopedic clinic team was made aware of the situation. The patients in the control group were told not to remove their socks until the sutures were removed after the operation, whereas the patients in the experimental group were told to remove their socks on the 10th day after the operation, so the patients had no idea which group they were in.
Distribution of Descriptive Characteristics and Surgical Information of the Patients
The mean age of the experimental group was 68.6±7.1 years (range: 51-81 years) and the mean age of the control group was 68.5±8.8 years (range: 57-89 years). There was chronic disease in 90% of the experimental group, and the rate of chronic disease in the control group was 60%. Mobility status of the experimental group 1 day before the surgery; 65% (n:13) were independent, 15% (n:3) self-supported and 20% (n:4) needed help. Mobility status of the control group 1 day before the surgery; 60% (n:11) were independent, 40% (n:8) self-supported, and 5% (n:1) needed help. Mobility status of the experimental group after surgery; 10% (n:2) were independent, 90% (n:18) were self-sufficient. Mobility status in the control group; 20% (n:4) were independent, 75% (n:15) were self-sufficient and 5% (n:1) needed help. All patients in the experimental and control groups used low molecular weight heparin or anticoagulants before surgery.
Time frame: Three weeks
VTE Evaluation Form
It consists of 19 questions covering symptoms of VTE, DVT and PE.
Time frame: Three weeks
The Use of Anti Embolism Stocking Protocol
It Consısts Of 11 Questıons About The Use Of Antı-Embolısm Socks
Time frame: Two weeks
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