Varicose veins in legs Circulatory System Varicose veins
Conditions
Interventions
Stripping with clinic marking, Stripping with Eco-Doppler marking, Conservative Treatment (CHIVA)
Sponsors
Spanish Ministry of Health, Investigation of Sanitary Funding (Fondo de Investigación Sanitaria Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients affected by varicose veins of the lower extremities. Added 23/11/2015: The study included patients diagnosed with primary varicose veins in an external consultation by a vascular surgeon, according to the CEAP (CA-S, 2–6; EP; AS, P; PR; LII) classification criteria and with permeable, continent deep venous system upon duplex ultrasonography exploration. In patients with varicose veins in both extremities, only 1 limb could be randomized.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients previously operated for varicose veins with recurrent varicose veins will be excluded. Added 23/11/2015: All patients with congenital venous disease, varicose veins secondary to prior deep vein thrombosis, postphlebitic side-effects, sclerotherapy, relapse of varicose veins after surgery, associated systemic pathologies, or who refused to participate in the study, refused surgical treatment, were not ambulatory, could not participate in long-term follow-up or had been pregnant less than 6 months previously were excluded from the study.
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Time until medical discharge 2. Clinical and haemodynamic improvement 3. Satisfaction rate 4. Cost for each group | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The clinic and haemodynamic determination of the recurrences number and the time between the intervention and recurrence will be calculated. | — |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed