Leg Veins
Conditions
Keywords
laser, telangiectasias, leg veins, sclerotherapy
Brief summary
Is 1064 nm YAG Laser better than sclerotherapy to treat leg veins?
Detailed description
Comparison between laser and sclerotherapy in the treatment of telangiectasias of legs.
Interventions
PROCEDURE1064 Nd:YAG laser
1064 laser - 135J 25ms spot 3mm GLicose - 75% - 3 ml
Sponsors
University of Sao Paulo
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Masking description
Blind photo evaluation.
Intervention model description
One leg laser ando the other sclerotherapy.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* patients with leg telangiectasias
Exclusion criteria
* varicose veins * DVT * pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Changes analysis after treatments of leg telangiectasias´clearance through photography using a scale of improvement. | Analysis of photographic changes previous, and one week after treatment. Patient reanalysis after 1 and 3 months | Patients are asked about the best method to treat leg veins after three treatments of laser and three treatments of sclerotherapy. Evaluation of the photographic improvement of the treated areas on a scale of 0 (no improvement) to 10 (complete cleaning of the vessels). |
| Changes analysis after treatments of leg telangiectasias´clearance using a questionnaire to classify the pain | 1 week after treatment | Patients are asked about the best method to treat leg veins after three treatments of laser. All patients were asked to respond to a questionnaire classifying the pain (none, little, very painful or extremely painful). |
| Changes analysis after treatments of leg telangiectasias´clearance using a questionnaire to classify the cleaning of vessels | 1 week after treatment | Patients are asked about the best method to treat leg veins after three treatments of laser. All patients were asked to respond to a questionnaire classifying the cleaning of vessels (poor, regular, good or excellent) |
| Changes analysis after treatments of leg telangiectasias´clearance using a questionnaire to classify the satisfaction with results | 1 week after treatment | Patients are asked about the best method to treat leg veins after three treatments of laser. All patients were asked to respond to a questionnaire classifying satisfaction with results (nothing, little or much |
Countries
Brazil
Outcome results
None listed