Surgery: Varicose veins Surgery Varicose veins
Conditions
Interventions
Some 60 patients who are to have day case surgery on their varicose veins will be asked to take part in this study. At the time of their pre-admission appointment they will be asked to take part and w
Sponsors
Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Men and women requesting treatment for bilateral varicose veins who present to the vascular clinics at Queen's Medical Centre.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient under 21 and over 80 years 2. Patients without varicose veins 3. Patients who do not adequately understand verbal explanations or written information given in English, or who have special communication needs
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| We are trying to see if we can improve the care received after the varicose vein surgery we currently offer. We want to know if we can reduce the amount of discomfort the patients get following operation, if we can reduce the amount of pain and bruising, and if we can get the patient back to normal activity earlier than at the moment. We would also like to know if a new type of stocking is as good or better than the one we currently offer, without compromising the standard of care the patients receive. It may also be more cost effective for the NHS. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Not provided at time of registration | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed