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Subbandage pressure measurements comparing a longstretch with a short-stretch compression bandage
Danielsen L, Madsen SM, Henriksen L, Sindrup J, Petersen LJ
Acta Dermato-Venereologica 1998 May;78(3):201-204
clinical trial
3/10 [Eligibility criteria: No; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: No; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: No; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

Forty-three patients with venous leg ulcers were randomized into treatment with either a long- or a short-stretch compression bandage. Subbandage pressure was regularly measured during rest and walking for a period of up to 1 year. The long-stretch bandage was kept on as long as possible, often up to 1 week. It maintained a significantly higher subbandage pressure in the upright position and during passive dependency as well as during walking than the short-stretch bandage after both 2 and 24 h. The difference between maximum and minimum subbandage pressures during walking did not differ between the two groups. Thus, in contrast to general opinion, the short-stretch bandage did not produce a higher peak working pressure than the long-stretch bandage. The pressure decreased in the supine position in both groups.

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