Translational research on care product for elderly with chronic leg oedema

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26670919
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Fundamental nursing
• Research Institution: Kanazawa University
• Principal Investigator: SUGAMA Junko 金沢大学, 保健学系, 教授 (00203307)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): SANADA Hiromi 東京大学, 医学系研究科, 教授 (50143920) ; MIYATI Toshiaki 金沢大学, 保健学系, 教授 (80324086)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 高齢者 / 座位 / 慢性浮腫 / 看護理工学 / 振動 / 超音波診断装置

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The present study aimed to clarify the effect of vibration therapy for reducing chronic leg oedema by in chair-bound elderly individuals. Fourteen participants (intervention group, n=7; control group, n=7) completed the study. In intervention group, 2 were in the decreased group, 4 were in the no-changed group and 1 was in the increased group. Those who were in decreased group have more severe oedema at the baseline. No adverse events occurred during the study. These results suggested that vibration therapy might have an effect to reduce the chronic leg oedema in chair-bound elderly.

Free Research Field

基礎看護学