Status:
UNKNOWN
Pelvic Embolisation to Reduce Recurrent Varicose Veins - Primary
Lead Sponsor:
The Whiteley Clinic
Conditions:
Varicose Veins
Venous Reflux
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to identify whether the treatment of pelvic venous reflux (pelvic coil embolisaton) in females with leg varicose veins, who have a proven contribution to their leg varicose ve...
Detailed Description
Varicose veins of the legs effect between 20 and 40% of the adult population in the UK. Approximately 100,000 operations performed per year for varicose veins. Failure to treat varicose veins results ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Female gender
- Presenting with primary varicose veins in one or both legs with ultrasound --pelvic venous reflux in at least one trunk communicating with the leg varicose veins
- Over 18 years old
- Able to understand and give consent
- Willing to attend for follow ups over five year period
Exclusion
- Pelvic reflux does not communicate with the varicose veins to be treated in the legs
- If pelvic venous reflux communicates and contributes to varicose veins in one leg, but not the other, only the leg with a pelvic venous contribution will be entered into the study.
- Currently pregnant or plans for pregnancy in the next five years
- Under 18 years of age.
- Unable to understand or give consent.
- Any vascular malformation of the pelvis or legs, apart from that diagnosed as venous reflux disease.
- Any medical condition likely to cause death or serious ill health within the next five years.
- Any deep venous obstruction or reflux.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 1 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
270 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01901731
Start Date
March 1 2014
End Date
October 1 2018
Last Update
January 27 2014
Active Locations (2)
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1
The Whiteley Clinic
Guildford, United Kingdom, GU2 7RF
2
The Imaging Clinic
Guildford, United Kingdom