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METHODS: Two different types of below-knee medical compression stockings and a LPSS were examined in this randomized, blinded, crossover trial in volunteers having leg discomforts and edema after being in an upright position during the day. Participants were divided into two cohorts, and each type of stocking was worn for three consecutive days in one week with a subsequent washout phase. The assessment of effects and wearing comfort was ascertained by questionnaires. Volume changes in the lower leg were measured with the Bodytronic 600\u00ae (Bauerfeind AG, Zeulenroda, Germany). RESULTS: A significant reduction of lower leg volume (mean stocking A: 204.7\u200aml; mean stocking B: 153.5\u200aml; mean stocking C: 48.2\u200aml) and a significant reduction of the life-quality dimension leg-complaints (p\u200a&lt;\u200a0.0001) was achieved by all three types of stockings. Compared to the LPSS both compression stockings decreased the lower leg volume significantly more (p\u200a&lt;\u200a0.001) and had a significant better fit (p\u200a&lt;\u200a0.001). CONCLUSION: Below-knee medical compression stockings with an interface pressure 18\u201321mmHg and LPSS with an interface pressure of 8\u201310 mmHg reduce significantly occupational orthostatic edema and leg discomforts which are due to long standing and sitting activities.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3233\/ch-211366","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,7,8]],"date-time":"2022-07-08T11:08:32Z","timestamp":1657278512000},"page":"125-139","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":7,"title":["Improvement of occupational leg edema and discomforts (RCT)"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"82","author":[{"given":"Sophie","family":"Hecko","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Dermatology, Universitymedicine Greifswald, Germany"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Stine","family":"Lutze","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Dermatology, Universitymedicine Greifswald, Germany"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Andreas","family":"Arnold","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Dermatology, Universitymedicine Greifswald, Germany"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Hermann","family":"Haase","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Dermatology, Universitymedicine Greifswald, Germany"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Michael","family":"J\u00fcnger","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Dermatology, Universitymedicine Greifswald, Germany"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Helene","family":"Riebe","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Dermatology, Universitymedicine Greifswald, Germany"},{"name":"Haut-und Laserzentrum Barnim, Germany"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"179","reference":[{"issue":"5","key":"10.3233\/CH-211366_ref1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"239","DOI":"10.1258\/phleb.2011.011108","article-title":"Compression hosiery for occupational leg symptoms and leg volume: A randomized crossover trial in a cohort of hairdressers","volume":"28","author":"Blazek","year":"2013","journal-title":"Phlebology"},{"key":"10.3233\/CH-211366_ref2","first-page":"1","article-title":"Bonner Venenstudie der deutschen Gesellschaft f\u00fcr Phlebologie","volume":"32","author":"Rabe","year":"2003","journal-title":"Epidemiologische Untersuchung zur Frage der H\u00e4ufigkeit und Auspr\u00e4gung von chronischen Venenkrankheiten in der st\u00e4dtischen und l\u00e4ndlichen Wohnbev\u00f6lkerung. 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