Varicose veins Circulatory System Varicose veins
Conditions
Interventions
Endovenous laser treatment (810 nm diode laser, Diomed) versus sapheno-femoral ligation, greater saphenous vein stripping and avulsions (surgery).
Sponsors
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Symptomatic varicose veins 2. Primary sapheno-femoral incompetence with greater saphenous vein reflux
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Unable to consent 2. Children (under 18 years) 3. Unfit for general anaesthesia 4. Recurrent varicose veins 5. Patients on long-term anticoagulation 6. Patients with anterior thigh branch of greater saphenous vein arising within 10 cm of groin and competent GSV distal to this
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Abolition of GSV reflux at three months (duplex ultrasound) 2. Improvement in disease-specific quality of life (Aberdeen Varicose Vein Questionnaire) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Time to return to work and to normal activity 2. Pain and analgesia use during first week following treatment 3. Overall satisfaction and satisfaction with cosmetic outcome 4. Generic quality of life (36-item Short Form health survey [SF-36]) at 1 and 12 weeks following treatment 5. Complications | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed