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Study on Sulodexide compared with placebo for the management of leg symptoms in patients with chronic venous disease

Multicentre, multinational, randomised, double blind, placebo-controlled study on Sulodexide for the management of leg symptoms in patients with chronic venous disease - VEINS (VEnous INvestigation with Sulodexide) - VEINS (VEnous INvestigation with Sulodexide)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2020-000110-15-CZ
Enrollment
624
Registered
2021-01-27
Start date
2021-08-11
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-01-09

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

Conditions

Chronic Venous Disease MedDRA version: 20.0 Level: PT Classification code 10075049 Term: Peripheral venous disease System Organ Class: 10047065 - Vascular disorders

Interventions

Trade Name: Vessel Product Name: Sulodexide 250 LSU Pharmaceutical Form: Capsule, soft INN or Proposed INN: SULODEXIDE CAS Number: 57821-29-1 Concentration unit: mg milligram(s) Concentration type: eq

Sponsors

Alfasigma S.p.A.
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Male and female patients of age = 18 years; 2. Able and willing to issue a signed informed consent after appropriate information and to provide a written authorization for disclosure of protected health information; 3. With chronic venous disease; 4. Classified by the attending physician in CEAP clinical classes 2 to 4; 5.With symptomatic disease (where "symptomatic" disease in this study means: at least 2 symptoms among those composing the primary outcome measure and for a total of at least 6 score points); 6.Female participants must be: •of non-childbearing potential, i.e.: post-menopausal (at least 2 years without spontaneous menses) or surgically sterile (bilateral tubal occlusion or hysterectomy) or ablation of both ovaries; or •of childbearing potential with a negative pregnancy test result at Visit 1 AND agreeing to use a highly effective method of contraception (i.e. with failure rate of less than 1% per year). Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 374 F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 250

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients considered, by the attending physician, unable to comply with the study procedures; 2. Women who are pregnant or during puerperium (first 6 weeks after birth) or breastfeeding at the time of examination for inclusion in the study; 3. Sexually active women, unless willing to apply an effective method of contraception during the study; 4. Patients with a BMI = 35 at screening; 5. Patients with active cancer or cancer in remission from less than 5 years; 6. Patients with lymphoedema; 7. Patients with chronic heart failure with swelling requiring diuretic treatment; 8. Patients under any type of anticoagulant treatment; 9. Patients receiving double anti-platelet therapy; 10. Patients under treatment with drugs that may produce oedema (e.g., calcium antagonists); 11. Patients under treatment with systemic and/or topical phlebotropic/vasotonic drugs or substances in the last 30 days prior to randomisation; 12. Patients using compression stockings or bandages; 13. Patients having had invasive treatment of the superficial or deep venous compartment of the lower legs (e.g., surgery, sclerotherapy, minimal invasive treatment for varicose veins); 14. Patients participating in other clinical trials during the last 30 days prior to screening; 15. Patients with known hypersensitivity or intolerance to study medications or their formulation excipients.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: To measure the extent of the effect of oral Sulodexide compared with placebo in reducing the intensity of leg symptoms associated with chronic venous disease.;Secondary Objective: The secondary efficacy endpoints of the study will include: • A measure of patient-related outcome using the Visual Analogical Scale (VAS) for the overall health state, to be recorded at Baseline and at the Final Visit; • A measure of quality of life, using the questionnaire CIVIQ-14, to be recorded at Baseline and at the Final Visit. The Safety endpoints will include: • Recording of all adverse events according to the standard procedures; • Recording of vital signs (systolic and diastolic blood pressure and heart rate seated at rest) at Baseline, Intermediate Visit and Final Visit. ;Primary end point(s): The primary study endpoint is the change from baseline in leg symptoms intensity at the end of treatment. The primary measure is therefore the symptom intensity scoring, which will record – separately in the right and left leg - the intensity of the most common among the symptoms listed in the SYM Vein Consensus statement: pain/aching, heaviness, feeling of swelling, cramps, itching and fatigue. Each symptom in both legs will be scored with a 7-step scale: 0=absent; 1=barely perceptible, 2=mild, 3=moderate, 4=important, 5=severe, 6=unbearable. The total composite score, which may range 0 to 72, will be calculated and will represent the primary measure of the primary study endpoint. ;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: 60 days from baseline

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary end point(s): The secondary efficacy endpoints of the study will include: • A measure of patient-related outcome using the Visual Analogical Scale (VAS) for the overall health state, to be recorded at Baseline and at the Final Visit; • A measure of quality of life, using the questionnaire CIVIQ-14, to be recorded at Baseline and at the Final Visit. The Safety endpoints will include: • Recording of all adverse events according to the standard procedures; • Recording of vital signs (systolic and diastolic blood pressure and heart rate seated at rest) at Baseline, Intermediate Visit and Final Visit. ;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: Secondary efficacy endpoints will be evaluated 60 days from baseline Secondary efficacy endpoints will be evaluated throughout the study

Countries

Czechia, Czech Republic, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Slovakia

Contacts

Public ContactClinical Operations

LB Research s.r.l

info@lbresearch.it0039031734908

Outcome results

None listed

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