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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN91735422
ISRCTN91735422RecruitingNot Applicable

A three-arm, parallel group, randomised controlled trial of patients with small saphenous vein insufficiency treated with either endovascular laser, ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy, or conventional surgery

Åreknudeklinikken (Denmark)0 sites330 target enrollmentStarted: July 8, 2010Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
Enrollment
330

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1. Age: 18-75
  • 2. Informed approval
  • 3. Varicose veins with symptoms, and reflux in Small Saphenous Vein defined as 0,5 seconds reflux after manual compression of the calf while standing
  • 4. Clinical, Etiologic, Anatomic and Pathophysiologic (CEAP) classification C2-C4
  • 5. Bilateral treatment is allowed when the same treatment is given to both legs during the same intervention

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1. Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT) of the leg
  • 2. Insufficient popliteal perforants
  • 3. Previous varicose surgery in the popliteal area
  • 4. Age under 18
  • 5. Contradictions against use of Aethoxysklerol®
  • 6. Great saphenous vein insuffienciency at the same time or surgery for Great Saphenous vein insufficiency < 3 months previously
  • 7. History or foot-pulse indicating arterial insufficiency or/and ankle/arm index <0.9
  • 8. Convoluted or disrupted Parva, that will make it inappropriate for the treatments
  • 9. Other anatomical relations that will make surgery difficult
  • 10. Pregnant or have given birth < 3 months previously

Investigators

Sponsor
Åreknudeklinikken (Denmark)

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