Gürdal Karakelle S, Ipek Y, Tulin O, Alpagut İU, et al.
Phlebology. Date of publication 2021 Jul 1;volume 36(6):440-449.
1. Phlebology. 2021 Jul;36(6):440-449. doi: 10.1177/0268355520985759. Epub 2021
Jan 10.
The efficiency of exercise training in patients with venous insufficiency: A
double blinded, randomized controlled trial.
Gürdal Karakelle S(1), Ipek Y(2), Tulin O(3), Alpagut İU(3).
Author information:
(1)Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Institute of Postgraduate
Education, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey.
(2)Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Division of Physiotherapy and
Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa,
Istanbul, Turkey.
(3)Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul
University, Istanbul, Turkey.
BACKGROUND: Exercise training (ET) is current treatment method for venous
insufficiency (VI). The comprehensive effect of ET in addition to compression
therapy (CT) in VI is not clear.
METHOD: Twenty-four patients with VI were randomly divided into exercise group
(EG) and control group (CG). While CG received only CT, EG was applied ET
consisting of aerobic, strengthening and stretching exercises in addition to CT
for 2 days/week, 6 weeks at hospital under the supervision of physiotherapist.
All the patients were assessed with Chronic Venous Disease Quality Of Life
Questionnaire-20, Short Form-36, Duplex Doppler Ultrasonography, Venous Clinical
Severity Score, hand-held dynamometer, Visual Analogue Scale, circumference
measurements, 6 minute-walking test, and 10-meter-walking test before and after
the treatment.
RESULT: Except of hemodynamic status and edema (p > 0.05), all parameters were
significantly different in favor of EG (p < 0.05).
CONCLUSION: ET in addition to CT was more effective and safe treatment in VI.
DOI: 10.1177/0268355520985759
PMID: 33423620 [Indexed for MEDLINE]
