Six-month exercise training program to treat post-thrombotic syndrome: a randomized controlled two-centre trial

• Published in: Canadian Medical Association journal (CMAJ) Vol. 183; no. 1; pp. 37 - 44
• Main Authors: Kahn, Susan R, Shrier, Ian, Shapiro, Stan, Houweling, Adrielle H, Hirsch, Andrew M, Reid, Robert D, Kearon, Clive, Rabhi, Khalil, Rodger, Marc A, Kovacs, Michael J, Anderson, David R, Wells, Philip S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Canada Joule Inc 11.01.2011; CMA Impact, Inc; Canadian Medical Association
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Blood clot; Care and treatment; Cohort Studies; Development and progression; Effectiveness studies; Exercise; Exercise (intensity); Exercise Tolerance; Feasibility Studies; Female; Health aspects; Humans; Male; Medical treatment; Methods; Middle Aged; Patient outcomes; Pilot Projects; Postthrombotic Syndrome - etiology; Postthrombotic Syndrome - physiopathology; Postthrombotic Syndrome - therapy; Quality of Life; Thrombosis; Treatment Outcome; Young Adult; Canada

Exercise training may have the potential to improve post-thrombotic syndrome, a frequent, chronic complication of deep venous thrombosis. We conducted a randomized controlled two-centre pilot trial to assess the feasibility of a multicentre-based evaluation of a six-month exercise training program t...