Is leg compression needed after heat treatment of varicose veins?

Limb compression after radiofrequency ablation of varicose veins: a randomised controlled study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN18119345

Enrollment

240

Registered

2015-03-16

Start date

2015-02-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-11-02

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Conditions

Varicose veins Circulatory System Varicose veins

Interventions

1. Compression after radiofrequency ablation of lower limb varicose veins 2. No compression after radiofrequency ablation of lower limb varicose veins

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 18–90 years old 2. C2 to C6 disease and referred to clinics at Royal Bolton Hospital (UK) 3. Veins anatomically suitable for endothermal ablation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Unable to provide informed consent or comply with the study protocol 2. Varicose veins unsuitable for radiofrequency ablation (e.g., very tortuous veins) 3. Pregnancy 4. Lycra allergy 5. Patients who have opted for an alternative method of treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Successful obliteration of target vein, assessed with duplex ultrasound scan at 12–14 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Quality of life, assessed with the Aberdeen Varicose Vein Severity Score and the Venous Clinical Severity Score at baseline (on the day of surgery) and at 12 weeks 2. Complications: recorded during patients' follow-up or emergency admissions, including any problems specifically related to stockings from the first post-operative day to 12 weeks 3. Patient's satisfaction, assessed with a patient satisfaction questionnaire 4. Pain, measured with the Visual Analogue Scale questionnaire; completed by the patient during the first post-operative week and collected at the 2 week review 5. Return to normal activities: information obtained by direct questioning at the 2 week interview and reconfirmed at 12 weeks	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Quality of life, assessed with the Aberdeen Varicose Vein Severity Score and the Venous Clinical Severity Score at baseline (on the day of surgery) and at 12 weeks 2. Complications: recorded during patients' follow-up or emergency admissions, including any problems specifically related to stockings from the first post-operative day to 12 weeks 3. Patient's satisfaction, assessed with a patient satisfaction questionnaire 4. Pain, measured with the Visual Analogue Scale questionnaire; completed by the patient during the first post-operative week and collected at the 2 week review 5. Return to normal activities: information obtained by direct questioning at the 2 week interview and reconfirmed at 12 weeks

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Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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