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Table 1:

Study, Patient, and Intervention Characteristics: Randomized Controlled Trials on Compression Stockings

Author, Year	Country	Study Objective	Randomized Groups^a	Stocking Type	Patients N^a	Female/Male N	Mean Age Years (SD)^a	Outcome Measured
Kapp et al, 2013²⁶	Australia	To compare the effect of moderate pressure with high pressure on recurrence of VLU and patient adherence	23–32 mm Hg vs. 34–46 mm Hg	Venosan 5000 range, Salzmann, MEDICO, St Gallen, Switzerland Below knee length Participants were provided with two stockings for wear on the study leg only	93 Moderate: 49 High: 44	68/25	23–32 mm Hg: 79.04 (10.40) 34–46 mm Hg: 78.27 (10.56)	Recurrence rate Time to recurrence Adherence rate Adverse effects
Clarke-Moloney et al, 2014²⁵	Ireland	To compare the effect of two European classes of MCS on recurrence of VLU and patient adherence	18–21 mm Hg vs. 23–32 mm Hg	Mediven elegance (closed toe) or Mediven plus (open toe)	100 18–21 mm Hg: 50 23–32 mm Hg: 50	NA	18–21 mm Hg: 69.7 23–32 mm Hg: 68.9	Recurrence rate Adherence rate
Nelson et al, 2006²⁷	United Kingdom	To compare the effect of two European classes of MCS on recurrence of VLU and patient adherence	18–24 mm Hg vs. 25–35 mm Hg	Jobst or Medi Knee or thigh length	300 18–24 mm Hg: 151 25–35 mm Hg: 149	18–24 mm Hg: 92/59 25–35 mm Hg: 83/66	18–24 mm Hg: 65.1 (12.9) 25–35 mm Hg: 63.6 (11.4)	Recurrence rate Time to recurrence Adherence rate
Vandongen & Stacey, 2000²⁸	Australia	To compare the effect of MCS with no MCS on reducing the area of lipodermatosclerosis and recurrence of VLU	MCS with pressure of 35–45 mm Hg vs. no MCS	Venosan 2003 Below knee length	153 MCS: 72 No MCS: 81	NA	67 (range, 37–85)	Recurrence rate Adherence rate

Abbreviations: MCS, medical compression stocking; NA, not available; SD, standard deviation; VLU, venous leg ulcer.

mm Hg stocking pressure.