Status:
COMPLETED
Efficacy and Safety of the Use of Venocur Triplex® in Patients With Chronic Venous Insufficiency
Lead Sponsor:
Abbott
Collaborating Sponsors:
Statistika Consultoria Ltda
Conditions:
Venous Insufficiency
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the therapeutic efficacy and safety of Venocur Triplex®, administered BID for 60 days in patients with Chronic Venous Insufficiency rated between CEAP 2 and 4, i...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- The patient has confirmed his/her willingness to participate in the study, after being informed about all the aspects of the study that might be relevant for his/her decision to participate, and has signed and dated the informed consent form, as approved by the Institutional Review Board/ Ethics Committee (IRB/EC)
- Patients of both sexes, aged above 18 years and below 65 years
- Presence of uni- or bilateral varicose veins with CVI, in both sexes
- The patient's CVI is rated between functional classes CEAP 2 and 4
- Present at least one symptom of CVI prior to the study - leg pains, cramps, fatigue, heavy legs sensation.
Exclusion
- If female, the patient has circulatory disorders exclusively during the pre-menstrual period
- If the patient is pregnant or breastfeeding
- The patient has received anticoagulants less than 15 days before study start
- The patient has used steroids or anti-inflammatory drugs less than 8 days before study start
- The patient has received radio or chemotherapy less than 7 days before study start
- The patient has used diuretics, phlebotrophic and venoactive drugs over the past 8 days before enrollment in the study
- The patient has used compression stockings less than 8 days before study start
- Trauma or surgical treatment over the past 30 days before study start
- Prior surgical treatment related to CVI (past 12 months for surgery and past 6 months for sclerotherapy)
- Immobilization of lower limbs over the past 6 months
- Known allergy to the product's ingredients
- Presence of chronic inflammatory diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, for instance), severe chronic infectious diseases (AIDS, tuberculosis, hanseniasis, etc.)
- The patient has suffered from phlebitis or deep venous thrombosis in the past 6 months before the study
- Fibrous lymphedema, primary or secondary lymphedema and lipoedema;
- Concomitant erysipelas
- Active fungal infections of the lower limbs
- Peripheral arteries disease, cerebrovascular or coronary disease
- Severe systemic conditions (heart failure, liver, pulmonary or kidney failure, active neoplastic disease, severe arterial hypertension, uncontrolled diabetes, among others), over the past 6 months before study start
- Hematocrit: \< 32.0 mL RBC/dL for women and \< 36.0 mL RBC/dL for men
- Hemoglobin: \< 11.0 mL g/dL for women and \< 12.0 mL g/dL for men;
- Total protein and fractions: Total protein \< 6.4 g/dL, Albumin \< 4.0 g/dL, Globulin \< 1g/dL and Albumin/Globulin \< 0.9%
- Serum creatinine: \> 1.0 mg/dL for women and \> 1.2 mg/dL for men or if patient in dialysis
- Aminotranferases (SGOT/AST and/or SGPT/ALT) more than twice the upper normal limit
- Participation in study with similar objectives over the past 6 months.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
216 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00835822
Start Date
May 1 2005
Last Update
February 4 2009
Active Locations (4)
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1
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
2
Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
3
Marília, São Paulo, Brazil
4
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil