Lower Limb Venous Insufficiency. Venous insufficiency (chronic) (peripheral)
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Control group: In the control group, calf muscle strengthening exercises will be performed three sessions per week as routine care, with calf strengthening exercises performed two sess
for the first month, three gastrosoleus stretches, two-legged cuff raises while sitting on a chair, and two-legged cuff raises on a flat surface will be performed
in the second month of intervention, three exercises: single-legged cuff raises on a flat surface, two-legged cuff raises on a board, and tiptoe walking for three to one minute will be added to the pr
Sponsors
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age range 18 to 65 years Having informed consent to participate in the study No previous experience with breathing exercises or other similar protocols Definitive diagnosis of lower extremity venous insufficiency
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patient's unwillingness to continue participating in the study Deterioration of the patient's condition or death before the end of the 2-month study period Initiating new treatment protocols for the patient that interfere with inspiratory breathing exercises.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after the end of eight weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Quality of life questionnaire for patients with venous insufficiency.;Venous refilling time. Timepoint: Quality of life questionnaire for patients with venous insufficiency. Method of measurement: Plethysmography. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactRoya Ghazvineh
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed