Varicose veins of the lower limbs with venous ulcers
Conditions
Interventions
Control group: 11 people will perform physical exercise (stretching, metabolic exercises, muscle strengthening, aerobic exercise and relaxation) with a total duration of 50 minutes, three times a week
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Sponsors
Universidade Federal da Paraíba
Universidade Federal da Paraíba
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Be over 18 years old; Being a carrier of IVC, diagnosed by an angiologist, and classified in class 6 of CEAP (PORTER, MONETA, 1995) Being able to wander and perform physical activities for 60 minutes with resting intervals; Do not have decompensated cardiorespiratory insufficiency; Have not had recent venous thrombosis; Do not have neuropathies in the lower limbs; Do not present intermittent claudication; Be in possession of a medical certificate releasing it for the accomplishment of the proposed physical activities; Have signed the consent form to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Painful ulceration; Active local infection; Inability to perform evaluation tests or treatment protocol.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Main outcome:Decrease the size of the ulcer area after 3 months of physiotherapeutic intervention, verified by perimetry, measuring the largest extension and the largest length of ulceration, and then multiplying the distance by the length to an area in centimeters, from a variation of , at least 10% in the pre- and post-intervention measurements;Increased popliteal vein blood flow after 3 months of physiotherapeutic intervention, verified by ultrasonography, from a variation of at least 20% in pre and post-intervention measurements;Improvement in quality of life after 3 months of physiotherapeutic intervention, verified using the adapted Aberdeen Varicose Veins questionnaire and Nottingham Health Profile adapted from a variation of at least 10 points in the pre- and post-intervention measurements | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Increase in cutaneous temperature of the lower limb affected with venous ulcer, after 3 months of physiotherapeutic intervention, verified by means of a thermal camera, from a variation of at least 10% in the pre- and post-intervention measurements;Increase in sural triceps strength after 3 months of physiotherapeutic intervention, verified by manual dynamometer, based on a variation of at least 20% in pre and post-intervention measurements | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactRafaela Pedrosa
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Outcome results
None listed