Patient-driven compression versus non-compression Strategy after endovenous thermal ablation for chronic venous disease

Not Applicable

Recruiting

Conditions: Diseases of the circulatory system

Registration Number: KCT0009420

Lead Sponsor: Jeju Soo Cardio-Vascular Clinic

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 406

Inclusion Criteria

Individuals who have undergone Endothermal Ablation for unilateral or bilateral lower limbs with Chronic Venous Disease (CVD) and voluntarily consent to participate in this study.
Individuals aged 18 to less than 65, capable of making independent and voluntary decisions.
Patients with clinical stage C2 in both lower limbs: Definition of C2 includes 1) External varix (protruding varicose veins) or 2) Vessels where reflux is observed with a diameter of 3.0mm or more.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients under 18 years old or above 65 years old (with potential limitations in autonomous and voluntary decision-making).
Foreign patients with communication difficulties.
Patients for whom follow-up observations are not feasible.
Patients with a d-dimer level of 0.5 or higher in preoperative blood tests and those taking aspirin for anticoagulation purposes before and after the procedure.
Patients with Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease (PAOD) corresponding to ABI<0.6.
Patients with clinical stage C4 or higher on one side or both sides.
Patients continuously using analgesics for pain control due to other medical conditions (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis).
Individuals with previous experience of wearing medical compression stockings.

Study & Design

Study Type: Observational Study

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The patient-driven compression stocking wearing rate for one week after endovascular thermal treatment (%), satisfaction related to compression stocking wearing.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Intention to continue wearing compression stockings, pain score on the first day post-surgery, patient-driven compression stocking wearing rate for one month after endovascular thermal treatment, pain score one month post-surgery, CIVIQ-14.