48
Participants
Start Date
November 30, 2016
Primary Completion Date
September 1, 2017
Study Completion Date
December 31, 2017
Custom fitted compression garments (CF)
Custom fitted compression garments (Isobar, Manchester, UK) designed to provide 35 mmHg at the ankle and \>20 mmHg at the mid-thigh (equivalent to European class 2 compression garments)
Standard-sized compression garments (SSG)
Off-the-shelf, standard-sized garments (2XU, Campbelltown, Australia), typically providing pressures equivalent to European grade 1 compression or below (5 - 10 mmHg at both the ankle and thigh)
Sham ultrasound (CON)
Sham ultrasound using an unplugged machine. Sham treatment for 5 minutes on each of the thighs, calves and hamstrings
St Marys University, London
St Mary's University College
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