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Efficacy and Safety of Endovenous Laser Thermal Ablation Combined with Sclerotherapy versus Sclerotherapy Alone for Occlusion of Below-Knee Great Saphenous Vein Trunk and Perforator Veins in Lower Limb Varicose Veins: A Single-Center, Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

Efficacy and Safety of Endovenous Laser Thermal Ablation Combined with Sclerotherapy versus Sclerotherapy Alone for Occlusion of Below-Knee Great Saphenous Vein Trunk and Perforator Veins in Lower Limb Varicose Veins: A Single-Center, Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600128613
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-07-23
Start date
2026-08-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

lower limb varicose veins

Interventions

Test Group: Endovenous Laser Ablation Combined with Sclerotherapy:Patients were asked to stand and walk to achieve maximal venous distension. Markings were drawn along the course of varicosities
the full venous contour was delineated precisely via inspection and palpation for anatomical localization. Patients were placed in the supine position. Intraoperative ultrasound was used to identify t

Sponsors

Tangdu Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Definitive diagnosis of primary lower extremity varicose veins confirmed by color Doppler ultrasonography; 2. Presence of great saphenous vein trunk reflux (> 0.5 seconds); 3. Aged 18 to 75 years of either sex; 4. CEAP clinical classification C2-C6; 5. No severe tortuosity of the superficial venous trunk; 6. Patent deep venous system; 7. Expected survival duration >= 1 year with surgical tolerance; 8. Absence of psychiatric disorders; 9. Normal function of major vital organs meeting the following laboratory standards: (1) Routine blood tests: a) Hemoglobin (Hb) >= 90 g/L; b) Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1.5 x 10^9/L; c) Platelet count (PLT) >= 60 x 10^9/L; (2) Serum biochemistry: a) Alanine transaminase (ALT) and aspartate transaminase (AST) < 3 x upper limit of normal (ULN); b) Total bilirubin (TBIL) <= 50 µmol/L; c) Serum creatinine <= 1.5 x ULN; 10. No history of allergic reactions to anesthetics; 11. Patients who provide written informed consent and voluntarily agree to participate in this trial.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Concurrent lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT), or a medical history of recurrent DVT or pulmonary embolism; 2. Acute thrombus formation within the great saphenous vein trunk; 3. Iliac vein compression syndrome, post-thrombotic syndrome, and Budd-Chiari syndrome; 4. Patients with prior surgical intervention on target venous lesions; 5. Uncorrected coagulation disorders; 6. Echocardiography findings outside the normal reference range indicating severe cardiac abnormalities; 7. Severe local infection at the treatment site or systemic infection; 8. History of superficial thrombophlebitis resulting in partial occlusion of the great saphenous vein; 9. Permanent bed rest with immobilization; 10. Pregnancy or lactation period; 11. Diabetic microangiopathy; 12. Concurrent participation in any other clinical trial of medical devices or pharmaceutical agents; 13. Individuals deemed ineligible for this trial at the investigator's discretion; 14. Hypersensitivity to lauromacrogol, precluding foam sclerotherapy injection.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Venous Clinical Severity Score (VCSS) at 12 months postoperatively;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Chronic Venous Insufficiency Questionnaire 20 (CIVIQ-20);Occlusion rate of varicose veins;Recurrence rate of varicose veins rate;Perforator vein occlusion rate;Venous ulcer healing time;Venous ulcer healing rate ;Venous ulcer recurrence rate;Postoperative pain visual analogue scale (VAS, range 0–10) assessed at 2 weeks;Intraoperative and postoperative complications; reintervention rate;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactZhang zhang

Tangdu Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University

zhangz0613@163.com+86 29 8471 7580

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026