Prospective, controlled pilot study to compare DPPG and Air-VFT

Prospective, controlled pilot study to compare DPPG and Air-VFT - Air-VFT

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00015469

Enrollment

Registered

2018-09-27

Start date

2018-10-12

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-02

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Conditions

I87.2

Interventions

Group 1: This is a pilot project. The corresponding measurements and exercises will be carried out on 10 patients per clinical CEAP (Comprehensive Classification System for Chronic Venous Disorders)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Patients who come to the vein centre for vein diagnostics and receive a DPPG - Age > 18 years - Written Consent - Vein diseases classifiable according to CEAP C1- C5/6

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - nursing women - expectant mother - children - Persons not able to give their consent

Design outcomes

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- basic parameters - Cooperation of the patient according to the assessment of the nursing staff	—

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Comparison of the following parameters for both systems: - Venous refill time, venous pumping capacity and T50 time, each with and without torniquet for DPPG, as a single value and as the mean value of the three repeat measurements - Venous recovery time, venous pumping capacity and T50 time, each with and without torniquet for Air-VFT, as a single value and as the mean value of the three repeat measurements - Medical findings regarding the severity of venous disease CEAP including duplex sonography	—

Measure

Time frame

Comparison of the following parameters for both systems: - Venous refill time, venous pumping capacity and T50 time, each with and without torniquet for DPPG, as a single value and as the mean value of the three repeat measurements - Venous recovery time, venous pumping capacity and T50 time, each with and without torniquet for Air-VFT, as a single value and as the mean value of the three repeat measurements - Medical findings regarding the severity of venous disease CEAP including duplex sonography

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactStefanie Reich-Schupke

VenenzentrumSt. Maria-Hilf Krankenhaus

stefanie.reich-schupke@rub.de+49-234-8792-270 / -275

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026