Ultrasound measurement of popliteal flow in lower limb immobilisation.

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Does Method of Lower Limb Fracture Immobilisation Affect Popliteal Vein Blood Flow during Foot and Ankle Exercises?

• IRAS ID

  132990

• Contact name

  Edward Holloway

• Contact email

  Edward.Holloway@rothgen.nhs.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  Rotherham Foundation Trust

• Research summary

  Ultrasound scanning will be used to investigate how forms of lower limb fracture immobilisation affect the flow of blood through the popliteal vein. Healthy volunteers will have blood flow measured using an ultrasound scanner during movements of the toes and ankle. Scans will be repeated without immobilisation, in a removable Aircast boot, in a below knee plaster cast bearing weight, and in a below knee plaster cast not bearing weight.

• REC name

  West Midlands - Solihull Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  13/WM/0275

• Date of REC Opinion

  20 Aug 2013

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion