Lower Limb Blood flow geko vs Foot Pump

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) of the foot versus geko™ neuromuscular electrostimulation (NMES): comparison of lower limb circulation following elective total hip replacement (THR)

• IRAS ID

  126398

• Contact name

  Geoff J Stranks

• Contact email

  gjswork@gmail.com

• Sponsor organisation

  Firstkind Ltd

• Research summary

  Following a total hip replacement patients are susceptible to the formation of DVT. It is known that one of the causes of DVT is reduced blood flow due to the inactivity of being hospitalised. Foot compression can be used to increase blood flow, and this is standard care at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital. This study compares blood flow using foot compression with a novel new device called a gekp(TM).

• REC name

  West Midlands - Edgbaston Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  13/WM/0139

• Date of REC Opinion

  10 May 2013

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion