Cochrane · systematic review · CD010637
Physical exercise for the treatment of non‐ulcerated chronic venous insufficiency
Araujo, DN, Ribeiro, CTD, Maciel, ACC, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2023 · Cochrane Library
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
7
current version
GRADE rated
6
No studies
1
Included studies
NR
No studies 1 · 14.3%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 6 · 85.7%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Show all 2 versionsPhysical exercise compared with no treatment for non‐ulcerated chronic venous insufficiency
Population: people with non‐ulcerated chronic venous insufficiency
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Intensity of disease signs and symptoms: VCSS Scale: 0 to 30 (lower is better) Physical exercise vs no treatment | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 49 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Ejection fraction Physical exercise vs no treatment | MD 4.88 | 1 study · 28 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Venous refilling time Physical exercise vs no treatment | MD 10.7 | 3 studies · 72 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Incidence of venous leg ulcer Physical exercise vs no treatment | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Quality of life VEINES‐QOL/SF‐36/CIVIQ‐20 (lower is better) Physical exercise vs no treatment | MD 4.6 | 2 studies · 61 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Exercise capacity assessed by: time on treadmill (higher is better) Physical exercise vs no treatment | MD 77.74 | 2 studies · 56 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Muscle strength assessed by: heel lifts (higher is better) Physical exercise vs no treatment | MD 3.1 | 3 studies · 89 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |