VARICO TRIAL, Prospective randomised trial to analyse short and long term results of stripping versus endovenous laser treatment of long saphenous vein incompetence under local anaesthesia.

Completed

• Conditions: Recurrence of varicosis.Endovenous laser technique versus strippingLocal anaesthesiaTreatment of the long saphenous vein incompetence

• Registration Number: NL-OMON25507
• Lead Sponsor: Ab Aquapendente ResearchKoninginneweg 91217 KP Hilversum

Brief Summary

Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2010 Nov;40(5):649-56. <br><br> Randomised controlled trial comparing sapheno-femoral ligation and stripping of the great saphenous vein with endovenous laser ablation (980 nm) using local tumescent anaesthesia: one year results.<br> Pronk P, Gauw SA, Mooij MC, Gaastra MT, Lawson JA, van Goethem AR, van Vlijmen-van Keulen CJ. <br><br> Flebologisch Centrum Oosterwal, Overkrocht 10, 1815 KX Alkmaar, The Netherlands. pascalpronk888@hotmail.com. <br><br> Stefanie A. Gauw, CRC, James A. Lawson, MD, PhD, Clarissa J. van Vlijmen-van Keulen, MD, PhD, Pascal Pronk, MD, Menno T. W. Gaastra, MD, and Michael C. Mooij, MD. Five-year follow-up of a randomized, controlled trial comparing saphenofemoral ligation and stripping of the great saphenous vein with endovenous laser ablation (980 nm) using local tumescent anesthesia. Journal of vascular surgery. February 2016. Volume 63, Number 2: 420-428

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 28 February 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 274

Inclusion Criteria

1. Long saphenous vein (LSV) incompetence (duplex: reflux > 0,5 sec. measured and seen in standing position by manual compression or valsalva manouvre)

2. Diameter of LSV equal or more than 0,3 cm and equal or less than 1,5 cm

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patient does not meet the therefore mentioned inclusion criteria

2. Pregnancy

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Primary endpoint is the recurrence rate of the varicose vein.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Secondary endpoints are complicatons and quality of life.