Status:
UNKNOWN
Pelvic Embolisation to Reduce Recurrent Varicose Veins - Recurrent
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 embolisation) in females with recurrent leg varicose veins, who have a proven contribution to their leg varic...
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, although it is unknown how many of these...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Females presenting with recurrent varicose veins in one or both legs with ultrasound proven pelvic venous reflux in at least one pelvic venous trunk communicating with the leg varicose veins
- Duplex proven reflux in the superficial venous system of the leg
- Over 18 years old
- Able to understand and give consent
- Willing to attend for follow-up over the five years
Exclusion
- Pelvic venous 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 within the next five years
- Under 18 years of age
- Unable to understand all give consent
- Any vascular malformation of the pelvis all the 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 :
July 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
270 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01909024
Start Date
July 1 2013
End Date
December 1 2018
Last Update
May 19 2014
Active Locations (2)
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1
The Whiteley Clinic
Guildford, United Kingdom, GU2 7RF
2
The Imaging Clinic
Guildford, United Kingdom