Systematic review of exercise therapy in the management of post-thrombotic syndrome

OBJECTIVES: Exercise improves haemodynamic parameters in patients with chronic venous disease. There is a paucity of evidence on its effect in post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS). The aim of this systematic review is to assess the impact of exercise in PTS.

METHODS: Adhering to PRISMA guidelines and following PROSPERO registration (CRD42021220924), MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, EMBASE database, and trial registries were searched on 19th May 2022.

RESULTS: One article met the inclusion criteria and a narrative synthesis was carried out. The included randomised controlled trial reported a between-group mean difference of 4.6 points (p = .027) in the VEINES-QOL score and -2.0 points (p = .14) in the Villalta score, in favour of exercise therapy. The statistical significance threshold was not reached.

CONCLUSION: Data on exercise in PTS remains sparse but exercise appears to be a safe intervention. In the context of this literature, a potential future trial and outcome reporting measures are suggested.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:37

Enthalten in:

Phlebology - 37(2022), 10 vom: 01. Dez., Seite 695-700

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Jasionowska, Sara [VerfasserIn]
Turner, Benedict R H [VerfasserIn]
Machin, Matthew [VerfasserIn]
Onida, Sarah [VerfasserIn]
Gwozdz, Adam M [VerfasserIn]
Shalhoub, Joseph [VerfasserIn]
Davies, Alun H [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Chronic venous disease
Deep vein thrombosis
Exercise
Exercise therapy
Journal Article
Post-thrombotic syndrome
Review
Systematic Review

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Date Completed 05.12.2022

Date Revised 07.12.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1177/02683555221129738

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM346803683