• Ongoing Clinical Trials
• Venous Ulceration Publications
• Lymphedema Publications
• DVT Prevention Publications

Ongoing Clinical Trials

• Pneumatic Medicine: A Transformative Treatment for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy.
  NIH-supported project
  Nicholas Spirito, MD
  NormaTec (Newton Center, MA).
  ClinicalTrials.gov registry »
  
  Currently Recruiting Study Participants in the Boston Metropolitan Area
• Treatment of Claudication With a Peristaltic Pulse Pneumatic Device.
  Sharon R Besso, MS, ARNP; Joseph P Duggan, DPM.
  White River Junction VAMC (White River Junction, VT).
  ClinicalTrials.gov registry »
• Effect of NormaTec Pump for Relief of Leg Edema.
  David S Blondheim, MD.
  Hillel Yaffe Medical Center (Hadera, Israel).
  ClinicalTrials.gov registry »
• Several other studies currently pending IRB approval.

Venous Ulceration Publications

• Pneumatic Medicine and Rapid Wound Healing
  Jacobs LF.
  Synergy: The Voice of the American Professional Wound Care Association (APWCA) (2006)
  PDF article »
• Pneumatic Medicine: advanced treatment of peripheral vascular disorders.
  Jacobs LF.
  Podiatry Management, June/July 2007:131, APWCA Case #3 (2007)
  PDF article »
• The magic of Pneumatic Medicine: rapid wound healing.
  Jacobs LF, Stephens B, Rajotte SD, Jenkins E.
  Poster presentation at the 21st Annual Clinical Symposium on Advances in Skin and Wound Care (2006).
  PDF poster »
• Sequential gradient compression enhances venous ulcer healing: a randomized trial.
  Smith PC, Sarin S, Hasty J, Scurr JH.
  Surgery 108:871-875 (1990).
  PubMed citation »
• Intermittent pneumatic compression for treating venous leg ulcers.
  Nelson EA, Mani R, Vowden K.
  Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Issue 1 (2009).
  PubMed citation »
• Standard, appropriate, and advanced care and medical-legal considerations: part two - venous ulcerations.
  Ennis WJ, Menese P.
  Wounds 15:107-122 (2003).
  Online article »

Lymphedema Publications

• Lymphedema of the hand and forearm following fracture of the distal radius.
  Kasper DA, Meller MM.
  Orthopedics 31:172 (2008).
  PubMed citation »
  Online article »
• Treatment of congenital lymphoedema with sequential intermittent pneumatic compression therapy.
  Avery KB, Solomon AD, Jacobs LF.
  The Foot 10:210-215 (2000).
  Journal abstract »
• A comparison of compression pumps in the treatment of lymphedema.
  Bergan JJ, Sparks S, Angle N.
  Vascular and Endovascular Surgery 32:455-462 (1998).
  Journal abstract »
• A systematic review of common conservative therapies for arm lymphoedema secondary to breast cancer treatment.
  Moseley AL, Carati CJ, and Piller NB.
  Annals of Oncology 18:639-646 (2007).
  PubMed citation »

DVT Prevention Publications

• Intermittent pneumatic compression in immobile patients.
  Partsch H.
  International Wound Journal 5:389-397 (2008).
  PubMed citation »