NCT03340246

Delayed or Immediate Local Treatment of Veins

Delayed or Immediate Local Treatment of Varicose Veins

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 140 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Helsinki University Central Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

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 procedure. There is conflicting data on the long-term outcome of the local varicose veins; there seems to be a need for more re-interventions if the local varicosities are not treated immediately. On the other hand, the prolonged combined procedure increases procedural pain and bleeding, as well as the risk for complications from deep vein thrombosis/pulmonary embolism. This trial aims to evaluate the need for immediate treatment of local varicosities and the potential sufficiency of main trunk treatment.

Conditions

• Varicose Veins Leg

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Delayed sclerotherapy	See arm descriptions
PROCEDURE	Immediate phlebectomy	See arm description

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-05-04
• Primary completion: 2020-12-20
• Completion: 2022-12-31
• First posted: 2017-11-13
• Last updated: 2022-08-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Finland