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ISRCTN03080206CompletedNot Applicable

Randomised controlled trial of endovenous laser therapy (EVLT) versus ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy (UGFS) for the treatment of varicose veins

Ealing Hospital NHS Trust (UK)0 sites100 target enrollmentStarted: February 4, 2010Last updated:
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Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
100
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Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • •1. Adult patients (aged 18 years or over, either sex) with symptomatic primary varicose veins in the long saphenous distribution and reflux greater than 1 second on duplex scanning
  • •2. Suitability for both techniques, foam and laser

Exclusion Criteria

  • •1. Saphenopopliteal junction incompetence
  • •2. Previous surgery for varicose veins
  • •3. Previous sclerotherapy for varicose veins
  • •4. Deep vein thrombosis, previous or current
  • •5. Significant arterial disease (Ankle Brachial Pressure Index [ABPI] less than 0.8)
  • •6. Active malignancy
  • •7. Coagulopathy
  • •8. Pregnancy
  • •9. Known allergies to local anaesthetics or sclerosants

Investigators

Sponsor
Ealing Hospital NHS Trust (UK)

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