# Efficacy of Intermittent Pneumatic Compression (IPC) on Venous Thromboembolism Incidence in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Patients With High Bleeding Risk

> **NCT00740844** · PHASE3 · COMPLETED · sponsor: **University Hospital, Brest** · enrollment: 408 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- High Bleeding Risk
- Hemorrhage

## Interventions

- **DEVICE:** Intermittent pneumatic compression of the lower limbs

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT00740844
- **Lead sponsor:** University Hospital, Brest
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE3
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2007-11
- **Primary completion:** 2011-01
- **Final completion:** 2011-12
- **Target enrollment:** 408 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2025-12-03

## Collaborators

- Tyco Healthcare Group

## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00740844

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT00740844, "Efficacy of Intermittent Pneumatic Compression (IPC) on Venous Thromboembolism Incidence in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Patients With High Bleeding Risk". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-27 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT00740844. Licensed CC0.

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