Status:

UNKNOWN

Delayed or Immediate Local Treatment of Veins

Lead Sponsor:

Helsinki University Central Hospital

Conditions:

Varicose Veins Leg

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-70 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Varicose veins affect a majority of adult patients and cause a decreased quality of life. In recent years, standard practice has been to perform thermoablation and local phlebectomies in the same proc...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Ultrasound verified insufficiency of great saphenous vein (GSV)
  • GSV diameter 5-10 mm
  • C2-C4 varicosities
  • Most proximal insufficient branch in the distal thigh
  • Written and signed informed consent

Exclusion

  • Peripheral arterial disease
  • Body mass index \>40
  • Lymphoedema
  • Known allergy to sclerosant
  • Any known coagulopathy or history of deep vein thrombosis
  • Severe illness
  • Pregnancy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 4 2016

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

140 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03340246

Start Date

May 4 2016

End Date

December 31 2022

Last Update

August 9 2022

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Helsinki University Hospital

Helsinki, Finland, 00029