Study of the Effect of Bioceramic Compressive Socks on Leg Edema

The aim of the present study is to investigate the therapeutic effect of wearing compressive socks composed of synthetic fibers with IR- emitting ceramic particulates on patients with edema of inferior member extremities. Thirty patients of both genders and age ranging from 30 to 70 years old (54.9 ± 13.3 years) were enrolled in the study and separated into two groups: C⁺ and placebo. The C⁺ group wore the compressive socks with embedded ceramic powder for at least 8 h a day for four weeks. The placebo group wore compressive socks made with fabrics of same material but without the ceramic particulate. The evolution of the treatment was assessed through plethysmographic measurements. The statistical analysis was done using the Kolmogorov–Smirnov normality test and a parametric two-tailed t-test with Welch correction at the significant level of α = 0.05. The Prism 8.0 software (GraphPad Software Inc., La Jolla, CA, USA) was used for the analysis. The experimental data showed a statistically significant reduction in edema volume for the ceramic-active group C+ , as compared to the placebo group. The treatment of leg edema using compressive socks containing ceramic particulate in its fabrics seemed to be more effective when compared with placebo socks.