None listed
Conditions
Interventions
A randomised controlled prospective study of the use of a mechanical barrier to prevent neovascularisation recurrence of varicose veins following surgery. Two groups will be compared.
- Group A: Complete surgical correction of venous reflux based on duplex ultrasound mapping and routine surgical techniques.
- Group B: Treatment group: As for Group A plus surgical patch (PTFE) placed over the ligated saphenofemoral junction to obstruct new vessel formation.
- Follow up of all patients (ultrasound
A randomised controlled prospective study of the use of a mechanical barrier to prevent neovascularisation recurrence of varicose veins following surgery. Two groups will be compared. - Group A: Complete surgical correction of venous reflux based on duplex ultrasound mapping and routine surgical techniques. - Group B: Treatment group: As for Group A plus surgical patch (PTFE) placed over the ligated saphenofemoral junction to obstruct new vessel formation. - Follow up of all patients (ultrasound, air plethysmography and clinical evaluation) for 5 years: 1 month, 6 months, 1 year, 3 years and 5 years.
Sponsors
Department of Surgery, Dunedin School of Medicine
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
16 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Clear indication for superficial cein surgery (primary or recurrent)- Reasonable expectation for good compliance over study period.
Exclusion criteria
Life expectancy less than two years after surgery- Inaccessible distance from Dunedin- Severe immobility.
Outcome results
None listed