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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN51995477
ISRCTN51995477
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Randomised controlled trial comparing foam sclerotherapy, alone or in combination with endovenous laser therapy, with conventional surgery as a treatment for varicose veins

niversity of Aberdeen (UK)0 sites798 target enrollmentFebruary 29, 2008

Overview

Phase
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Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
niversity of Aberdeen (UK)
Enrollment
798
Status
Completed
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

Registry
who.int
Start Date
February 29, 2008
End Date
May 31, 2011
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
niversity of Aberdeen (UK)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Adult patients (aged over 18 years old)
  • 2\. Those who are referred to the surgical out\-patient department for treatment of primary varicose veins with symptomatic (CEAP \[Clinical, Etiological, Anatomical, Pathological elements] classification grade 2 or above) primary long or short saphenous main stem incompetence (reflux \>1 second on duplex scanning)
  • 3\. Suitable for day case treatment

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Current deep vein thrombosis
  • 2\. Deep venous incompetence
  • 3\. Acute superficial vein thrombosis
  • 4\. Allergy to sclerosant
  • 5\. Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  • 6\. History of hypercoagulability
  • 7\. Arterial disease (ankle brachial pressure index \<0\.8\)
  • 8\. Inability to mobilise post\-procedure
  • 9\. Needle phobia
  • 10\. Long or short saphenous vein less than 3 mm in diameter or greater than 15 mm and tortuous veins that are considered to be unsuitable for endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) due to difficulties in passing the guide wire

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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