Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Following Total Hip Arthroplasty

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

11

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

June 30, 2011

Primary Completion Date

February 29, 2012

Study Completion Date

February 29, 2012

Conditions
Deep Vein ThrombosisTotal Hip Arthroplasty
Interventions
DEVICE

Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation

Applied using a custom built, medically approved stimulator called the Duo-STIM. NMES to be applied to the calf muscles to elicit a muscular contraction to eject blood through the venous system.

Trial Locations (1)

Unknown

Mid-Western Regional Orthoapedic Hospital Croom, Limerick

Sponsors

Collaborators (1)

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Irish Research Council

OTHER

collaborator

Mid Western Regional Hospital, Ireland

OTHER

lead

National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland

OTHER

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