Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy (PEMF) Compared to Conventional Mechanical Prophylaxis for Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Device
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Phase 4
SUMMARY
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is frequent in patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). Pharmacologic prophylaxis is sometimes contraindicated, and mechanical prophylaxis is used. The primary objective of the study is to compare Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy (PEMF) with conventional mechanical prophylaxis for the prevention of VTE in patients in the ICU.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• Patients \> 18 years old in ICU
• PADUA score\> 4 (medical patients) and/or Caprini score\> 3 (surgical patients)
• Contraindication to pharmacological prophylaxis or indication to combined (pharmacological and mechanical VTE prophylaxis)
Locations
Other Locations
Brazil
Hospital Vera Cruz, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
RECRUITING
Belo Horizonte
Contact Information
Primary
Eduardo Fonseca Sad, MD
edu.sad@uol.com.br
+55 31 991717860
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-05-25
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-03-20
Participants
Target number of participants: 50
Treatments
Experimental: Hyperslim
Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy (PEMF)
Active_comparator: Mechanical compression
Intermittent pneumatic compression ( Covidien Kendall SCD 700®, Cardinal Health or Doctor Life 2600® Venosan)
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Science Valley Research Institute
Collaborators: Hospital Vera Cruz