Endovenous Radiofrequency Versus Laser Ablation for the Treatment of Great Saphenous Vein Reflux

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Varicose Veins
• Interventions: Other: radiofrequency

• Registration Number: NCT02080013
• Lead Sponsor: Ain Shams University

Brief Summary

our aim is to compare early outcomes following EVL 1320 nm and segmental RF in a randomized study.

Detailed Description

Endovenous Radiofrequency versus Laser Ablation for the Treatment of Great Saphenous Vein Reflux

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-12
• Primary Completion: 2013-11
• Study Completion: 2013-11
• Status Verified: 2014-03
• Study First Submitted: 2014-03-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-03-05
• Study First Posted: 2014-03-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-04-02
• Last Update Posted: 2014-04-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 5

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients between the ages of 18 and 60 years with incompetent GSVs documented on duplex ultrasound (US; B-mode and color Doppler imaging) were eligible

Exclusion Criteria

• Exclusion criteria consisted of:
• Current deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
• Thrombus in the vein of interest
• Previous GSV treatment
• Pregnancy
• Known malignancy
• Significant arterial disease (ankle : brachial pressure index below 0•8)
• Use of anticoagulant medication.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
ClosureFast group	radiofrequency	Radiofrequency Ablation for the Treatment of Great Saphenous Vein Reflux
group 1	radiofrequency	EVL group Endovenous Laser Ablation for the Treatment of Great Saphenous Vein Reflux

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number of Participants with Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety and Tolerability	30 days