A prospective randomised trial of local anaesthetic (LA) with adrenaline on varicose vein surgery
Completed
- Conditions
- Varicose veinsCirculatory SystemVaricose veins of other sites
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN77640412
- Lead Sponsor
- Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2004 Update - Department of Health (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 25
Inclusion Criteria
20 - 25 consecutive patients.
Exclusion Criteria
1. Known adverse reaction to LA and/or adrenaline
2. Failure to give informed consent
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. The number of phlebectomies performed, length of procedure and intra-operative blood loss recorded for each leg<br>2. Bruising above/below knee measured at 1 week post-operatively, cosmetic appearance graded and repeated at 6 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ot provided at time of registration