The value of local infiltration of bupivicaine during Perforate Invaginate (PIN) stripping of the long saphenous vein: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN58431114

Enrollment

Registered

2004-09-30

Start date

2003-07-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Signs and Symptoms: Post-operative pain Signs and Symptoms Post-operative pain

Interventions

Infiltration of bupivicaine vs placebo

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with sapheno-femoral incompetence documented on duplex scanning who are undergoing elective unilateral sapheno-femoral disconnection and PIN stripping of the long saphenous vein with multiple avulsions.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Numerical pain scores at 1, 6 and 24 hours post-operatively. Analgesic consumption in the first 24 hours post-operatively.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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