NCT03416413

Study of Foam Sclerotherapy Versus Ambulatory Phlebectomy

Randomised Controlled Trial of Foam Sclerotherapy Versus Ambulatory Phlebectomy for the Treatment of Varicose Vein Tributaries

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 160 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Imperial College London · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study will be comparing the treatment of varicose vein tributaries using either foam sclerotherapy or ambulatory phlebectomies. Patients will be randomised to having either ambulatory phlebectomy (group A) or foam sclerotherapy (group B) following treatment of their saphenous vein. The re-intervention rates, safety, patient experience as well as the cost effectiveness of each intervention will be assessed.

Conditions

• Varicose Veins

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Ambulatory phlebectomy	Minor surgery to remove varicose vein tributaries
DRUG	Foam sclerotherapy	Injection of foam sclerosant into varicose vein tributaries

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-02-01
• Primary completion: 2025-05-31
• Completion: 2025-06-30
• First posted: 2018-01-31
• Last updated: 2024-07-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United Kingdom