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The Value of Ultrasound Tomography (UT) in the Diagnosis of Varicose Veins and Incompetent Perforating Veins of Lower Extremities

The Value of Ultrasound Tomography (UT) in the Diagnosis of Varicose Veins and Incompetent Perforating Veins of Lower Extremities

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500097289
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-02-17
Start date
2025-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-09-01

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Lower extremity varicose vein

Interventions

Gold Standard: Intraoperative probing for IPV results as the gold standard
Index test:Ultrasound tomography (UT)

Sponsors

Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) 18-80 years old; (2) Lower extremity varicose vein score CEAP C2-C5; (3) Willingness to undergo surgical treatment; (4) Can stand.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Trauma or unhealed ulcers on the legs; (2) Patients with serious medical conditions that make them unfit for examination in the standing position; (3) Post deep vein thrombosis syndrome (PTS); (4) Iliac vein compression syndrome (Cockett's syndrome/May-Thurner's syndrome); (5) Congenital venous malformation osteomalacia syndrome (K-T syndrome); (6) Infectious skin diseases; (7) Patients after treatment for venous disease.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Sensitivity of UT for diagnosing IPV;The clinical recurrence rate at one year after surgery;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The spatial accuracy of IPV localization and potential influencing factors;The recurrence rates at 3 months, 3 years, and 5 years in both groups, as well as the improvement in VCSS/QoL/AVVQ scores;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactZhang Wei

Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine

18930170284@163.com+86 189 3017 0284

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026