Compression therapy in the EU

Compression therapy in the EU - MDI

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00015815

Enrollment

116

Registered

2018-11-05

Start date

2018-11-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Diseases of the veins, lymph vessels and lymph nodes

Interventions

Group 1: One-time survey of the study participants using a questionnaire

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: For the industry: - Manufacturing/distribution of compression media, member of the ICC or the expert group known as a corresponding industry partner. For the doctors: - medical compression expert appointed by the president of a phlebological society of an EU country

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: no exclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Use of compression therapy in EU countries - For industry: o Standards o Pressure classes o Regulation o Distribution channels o Reimbursement of compression equipment. - For physicians: o Recommendation on the use of compression therapy in various clinical scenarios	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
no secondary endpoints	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactMaren Hoffmann

phlebologisches Studienzentrum am Venenzentrum der Dermatologischen und Gefäßchirurgischen Kliniken, Ruhr-Universität Bochum

m.hoffmann@klinikum-bochum.de+492348792274

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026