TerminatedNot Applicable

Lower Leg Compression in Extended Video Game Play: A Pilot Study

Stopped: The study was terminated due to financial cost.

United States12 participantsStarted 2021-12-09

Plain-language summary

Compression garments are used to exert external pressure on the lower extremities to reduce vascular wall tension and prevent gravity form pooling blood in the lower extremities which will improve venous return and lymphatic output. Given the nature of video game play, sitting for prolonged periods of time without an active break is the perfect scenario to put these players at risk for deep vein thromboses (DVTs). Graduated compression wear may offer significant health benefits to this rapidly expanding sport. This study is essential to the formation of effective performance wear to reduce health risks in a gaming population.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Ranked esport player with over 500 hours in their game.
✓. Non-smoker.
✓. No history of heart disease, pulmonary disease, or metabolic disease including diabetes.
✓. Taking any prescribed or over the counter medications that would influence metabolic outcomes or blood viscosity.

Exclusion criteria

✕. Peripheral neuropathy or any other condition that impacts skin sensation.
✕. A history of a peripheral arterial bypass grafting.
✕. Peripheral artery disease.
✕. Skin infection.
✕. Dermatitis with oozing or fragile skin.
✕. Current leg swelling
✕. Pulmonary edema

What they're measuring

Popliteal artery blood flow velocity

Timeframe: 2 hours

Popliteal artery blood Volume

Timeframe: 2 hours

Popliteal artery Transverse Diameter

Timeframe: 2 hours

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05212363

SponsorNew York Institute of Technology

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-04-02

View on ClinicalTrials.gov More Compression; Vein trials

Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion criteria

✓. Ranked esport player with over 500 hours in their game.
✓. Non-smoker.
✓. No history of heart disease, pulmonary disease, or metabolic disease including diabetes.
✓. Taking any prescribed or over the counter medications that would influence metabolic outcomes or blood viscosity.

Exclusion criteria

✕. Peripheral neuropathy or any other condition that impacts skin sensation.
✕. A history of a peripheral arterial bypass grafting.
✕. Peripheral artery disease.
✕. Skin infection.
✕. Dermatitis with oozing or fragile skin.
✕. Current leg swelling
✕. Pulmonary edema