A randomized trial of class II compression sleeves for full legs versus stockings after thermal ablation with phlebectomy

Daily Duration of Compression Treatment in Chronic Venous Disease Patients: A Systematic Review

“…The “day and night”, “24 h”, and “continuously” regimens were used in two [ 32 , 33 ], one [ 11 ], and two studies [ 34 , 35 ], respectively. In five studies, daily duration regimes changed consecutively, from “day and night” to “daytime” in two studies [ 36 , 37 ], from “day and night” to “8 h a day” in one [ 38 ], from “24 h” to “ daytime” in one [ 39 ], and from “24 h” to “while ambulatory” in one [ 40 ]. Other daily regimens used were “during walking hours” [ 41 ], “removed at night” [ 42 ], “throughout the day” [ 43 ], and “all day” [ 44 ].…”

“…Twenty-four RCTs were labelled as having a moderate risk of bias ( Figure 2 ) [ 11 , 14 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 38 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 45 , 47 , 48 , 50 , 52 , 58 , 61 ]. This was mainly due to no blinding of patients and/or researchers and a lack of descriptive information regarding study drop-out or withdrawals.…”

“… Quality assessment of included RCTs [ 11 , 14 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 55 , 56 , 58 , 61 , 62 ]. …”