Feasibility of an Early Initiated Physiotherapy Intervention Among Patients With Deep Vein Thrombosis.

Hvidovre University Hospital

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Deep Vein Thrombosis

Treatments: Other: Physical activity

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05761119

H-22017283 / 2.1

Details and patient eligibility

About

The project will investigate the feasibility of a physiotherapy intervention for patients diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis for whom a physiotherapy intervention is not currently part of clinical practice in Denmark. Specifically, the project will investigate if an early-initiated physiotherapy intervention for patients who are admitted acutely with first-time deep vein thrombosis (DVT), can be carried out and is experienced as valuable for the patients.

Full description

This study aims to investigate whether it is possible for patients diagnosed with DVT to complete early mobilization combined with progressive walking during their hospitalization and the first month after discharge.

This study is twofold. Part one is a clinical cohort study and will investigate the feasibility using quantitative outcomes. Part two is a qualitative study using interviews to investigate the patients' experiences with and attititudes towards a physiotherapy guided intervention of early mobilization combined with progressive walking during their hospitalization and one month after discharge to their own home.

If the physiotherapy intervention is deemed feasible and acceptable, a future randomized controlled trial will investigate the effect of the intervention on quality of life.

Enrollment: 36 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. 18 years or above
2. First time lower extremity DVT
3. Hospitalized at the Emergency Department

Exclusion criteria

1. Patients without a Danish social security number
2. Terminal patients
3. Patients who do not understand or speak Danish

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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36 participants in 1 patient group

Early Initiated Physiotherapy Intervention

Experimental group

Description:

All participants will recieve the intervention (see Intervention for description) to investigate the feasibility.

Treatment:

Other: Physical activity