Varicose Veins of Lower Limb
Conditions
Keywords
Tortous, varicose veins, petrol pump workers
Brief summary
To check the prevalence of varicose veins among petrol pump workers
Detailed description
A cross-sectional study will be conducted among 323 petrol pump workers, with age 25 to 40 years men which working in different petrol pump stations. Convenience sampling technique will be used for data collection. Data will be collected through Aberdeen Varicose vein Questionnaire.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Male * Age 25-50 years * Working for at least 7 hours per day * Workers who are willing to participate
Exclusion criteria
* Arterial diseases of lower limb * Drug reactions in lower limb * History of trauma of lower extremity * Amputated lower limb * Spinal fractures
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Varicose Vein Questionnaire | 12 weeks | The Aberdeen Varicose Vein Questionnaire was developed in 2013.This questionnaire is scored from zero to 100, where zero represents a patient with no evidence of varicose veins and 100 represents the most severe problems associated with varicose veins. |
Countries
Pakistan