Health Condition 1: null- patients suffering from varicose veins of lower limb
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: ultrasound guided foam sclerotherapy: under guidence of ultrasound, cannulated lower limb veins are injected foam sclrosant(sodium tetradecayl sulphate).
Control Intervention1: conventi
Sponsors
AIIMS
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. All patients, in the age group 15-70 years with varicose veins. 2. Primary Varicose veins of lower limbs - long saphenous system with SFJ incompetence. 3. CEAP classification grade 2 to 6 4. Diameter of the varicose veins up to 10 mm 5. Patients who gave written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who were unwilling or unable to provide informed consent 2 Patients who were less than 15, greater than 70 years of age 3 Patients with deep vein thrombosis 4 Patients with connective tissue disorders like SLE, vasculitis, thrombophilia, asthma, 5 Pregnancy, peripheral arterial disease, diabetic foot, neuropathy 6 Presence of patent foramen ovale on echocardiography. 7 Known allergy to local anaesthetics, sclerosants 8 Varicose vein diameter more then 11mm
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. The comparison of rate of recurrence of varicose veins in the two groupsTimepoint: 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.The comparison of rate of ulcer healing in the two groups 2.The comparison of pain relief in the two groups 3.The comparison of quality of life scores in the two groups 4.The comparison of cost-effectiveness of the two groups Timepoint: 6 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Nitish Aggarwal
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed