Objective To assess the effects of action research on preventing perioperative deep venous thrombosis ( DVT ) form in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage. Methods We selected 93 cases of intracerebral hemorrhage in Neurosurgery of our hospital from 2011 to 2014. A total of 45 cases, who hospitalized from 2011 to 2012, were selected as control group and received routine nursing and perioperative routine nursing, while 48 cases, who hospitalized from 2013 to 2014, were chosen as treatment group and received action research to intervened legs exercise with four steps including plan, action, observation and reflection based on nursing of control group. Then after four steps spiral cycle, we made the plan of lower extremities excise and implemented. The incidences of DVT and rehaemorrhagia in two groups were observed. Results The rate of DVT and rehaemorrhagia were 0 in the treatment group, which were significantly lower than 13. 33% (6/45) and 4. 44% (2/45) respectively in the control group (P<0. 05). The coagulation index changes had no significantly difference between two groups. The difference of DVT had statistical significance between two groups (P<0. 01), but the difference of rehaemorrhagia had no statistical significance between two groups (P>0. 05). Conclusions Action research method is applied for plan of perioperative lower extremities excise in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage, which can decline the incidence of DVT.