Randomized Assessor-Masked trial of moderate graduated compression stockings for popliteal vein dilation during Long-Haul Economy-Class air travel after aesthetic surgery
NCT ID NCT07810192
First seen Sep 09, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026
Summary
This randomized assessor-masked trial will evaluate whether knee-high moderate graduated compression stockings reduce popliteal vein dilation during long-haul economy-class air travel to Bogota. Participants will be assigned to stockings or no stockings and will undergo bilateral ultrasound before flight, within 2 hours after arrival, and at 24 and 48 hours. The primary outcome is the between-group difference in change in mean bilateral popliteal vein diameter from preflight baseline to arrival.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 160 people
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- Started
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Jan 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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A company
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 to 65 years. * Economy-class commercial itinerary to Bogota with at least 4 hours of total airborne time. * No clinical indication that mandates or prohibits compression stockings. * Ability to obtain the assigned stocking before boarding and wear it as instructed. * Standardized preflight and postarrival ultrasounds completed before surgery. * Written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Current deep venous thrombosis, therapeutic anticoagulation, or severe peripheral arterial disease. * Significant lower-limb skin disease, ulceration, neuropathy, or deformity preventing safe stocking use. * Pregnancy. * Planned use of another compression device during the flight. * Surgery or major intravenous fluid therapy before completion of the 48-hour examination. * Inability to complete preflight ultrasound or follow assigned treatment.
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Locations
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Clinica INO
RECRUITINGBogotá, Colombia
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