Pelvic floor exercises may boost leg vein health
NCT ID NCT07478406
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether adding pelvic floor exercises to a regular exercise program and compression stockings can improve symptoms, blood flow, and quality of life in people with chronic venous insufficiency (a condition where leg veins have trouble sending blood back to the heart). About 32 adults with this condition will be randomly assigned to either do pelvic floor exercises or not, and their progress will be tracked with ultrasound and other tests over 6 weeks. The goal is to see if this simple addition offers extra benefits.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 32 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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30 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Those diagnosed with primary lower extremity venous insufficiency based on Doppler ultrasound measurements * Having clinical symptoms and findings * Not using any medication for varicose vein treatment * Not having undergone varicose vein surgery previously * Volunteering to participate in the study * Not receiving physical therapy or rehabilitation services for any reason during the study, * Possessing the necessary technical equipment and knowledge for telerehabilitation * No history of vainismus or chronic pelvic pain Exclusion Criteria: * DVT * Heart failure * Thrombophlebitis * Venous ulcer * Skin pigmentation * Lipodermatosclerosis * Bleeding varicose vein * Open wounds and acute infections * Uncontrolled hypertension * Orthopedic and neurological diseases that may prevent physical activity * Non-cooperative patients with communication problems * Failure to comply with the treatment program * Pregnancy * Having a contraindication for exercise * Having communication problems (auditory, visual, etc.) * Having difficulty accessing the internet
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bahçeşehir University Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)