Compression Garments on Hypermobility Type of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (CGhEDS) (VECO)

Hôpital Raymond Poincaré

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Hypermobility Type Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Treatments: Device: Compression Garment; Other: Rehabilitation

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03359135

hEDS-40

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study evaluates the effects of wearing a compression garment on the postural balance of patients with hypermobility type of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, in randomised controlled study.

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 16+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age ≥16 years
• hEDS with the 2017 diagnostic criteria .
• A normal neurological examination with no sensory disorders, no cerebellar syndrome or vestibular syndrome.
• An optimal balanced analgesic treatment before inclusion
• Patients who have not modified their physical treatment (physiotherapy) since 6 months.

Exclusion criteria

• Surgery of the lower limb (hip, knee or ankle)
• Patient having already wear compression garments in the year preceding.
• Neurological history of sensory , vestibular or cerebellar disorders.

Trial design

40 participants in 2 patient groups

group1

Description:

hEDS treated with rehabilitation only

Treatment:

Other: Rehabilitation

group 2

Description:

hEDS treated with rehabilitation associated to compression garments wearing

Treatment:

Other: Rehabilitation

Device: Compression Garment