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Feasibility and Tolerance Study for the Treatment of Varicose Ulcers by Cyanoacrylate Glue (ETUVVE)

Feasibility and Tolerance Study for the Treatment of Varicose Ulcers by Cyanoacrylate Glue

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04714749
Acronym
ETUVVE
Enrollment
38
Registered
2021-01-19
Start date
2021-01-21
Completion date
2024-01-30
Last updated
2026-03-06

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Venous Leg Ulcer

Keywords

endovenous treatment, glue

Brief summary

Ulcers of the lower limbs are a major public health problem whose management needs to be further improved, particularly in terms of healing time, prevalence and recurrence rate. Ulcers of venous origin, or mixed arteriovenous and predominantly venous, represent the majority of leg ulcers with an estimated proportion of 70 to 80% of cases. These are painful, disabling conditions that are difficult to treat in a lasting way. This study focuses on a treatment strategy with endovascular glue. The advantage of treating ulcers with cyanoacrylate glue is the possibility of occluding the great saphenous vein over its entire length, freeing itself from neurological complications secondary to endovenous thermal techniques (laser, radiofrequency), as well as the possibility of treating by direct puncture any perforators or tributaries feeding the ulcer. This treatment strategy would improve the healing process for a lasting resolution of this pathology. This study aims to describe the feasibility and tolerance of this type of treatment in the resolution of varicose ulcers.

Interventions

PROCEDUREEndovenous treatment

Treatment of great saphenous vein (its tributaries and possible incompetent perforators feeding the ulcer) by endovascular cyanoacrylate glue

Treatment of great saphenous vein (its tributaries and possible incompetent perforators feeding the ulcer) by endovascular cyanoacrylate glue

Sponsors

Clinique Pasteur
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Primary insufficiency of the great saphenous vein (GVS) by a reflux\> 0.5 second from the inter-fascial saphenous trunk to the upper 1/3 of the thigh extending over the entire height of the thigh either in the saphenous compartment or in at least one extra-fascial tributary, in a standing patient, by compression of the calf * CEAP: C6, ulcer present on a single leg whose size can be captured by a simple photograph * Diameter of the GVS at the saphenofemoral junction ≥3 or ≤12 millimeters * Patient affiliated or beneficiary of a social security scheme * Patient having signed the informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* Patient with a circumferential ulcer * Patient with ipsilateral small saphenous vein insufficiency * Presenting a serious current pathology and / or a life expectancy of less than 5 years * History of deep or superficial vein thrombosis in the previous 6 months * Patient with arteriopathy obliterating of the affected lower limb, with an IPS \<0.8 or\> 1.3 * With post-thrombotic obstructive syndrome in the popliteal and / or femoral and / or iliac stage on the ipsilateral lower limb * Presenting primary or post-thrombotic axial deep venous reflux on the ipsilateral lower limb * Suspicion of non-post-thrombotic iliac compression on Doppler ultrasound * Contraindication to the intended treatment technique * Known allergy to cyanoacrylate glue or xylocaine * Patient with a BMI greater than 40 (morbid obesity) * Patient whose geographical distance is not compatible with the follow-up of the study * Pregnant or breastfeeding woman * Patient participating in another clinical study * Patient linguistically or psychically unable to understand the information given, to give informed consent or to answer the study questionnaires. * Protected patients: Adults under some guardianship or other legal protection; Hospitalized without consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Ulcer healingBetween surgery and 12 months afterProportion of patients who presented with healing of the venous ulcer

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Functional and technical successDay 0, Day 8, Month 1, Month 6 , Month 12Success assessed by occlusion of treated veins
VAS PainDay 0, Day 8, Month 1, Month 6 , Month 12Visual analogue scale (0-100 mm); higher is worse
SeverityDay 0, Day 8, Month 1, Month 6 , Month 12Clinical Venous Severity Score (CVSS); score between 0 to 30; higher is worse
HealingBetween surgery and 12 months afterTime to ulcer healing
Ulcer durationBetween surgery and 12 months afterTime without ulcer; time to recurrence (in days )
Ulcer recurrenceBetween surgery and 12 months afterRate of recurrence
SymptomsDay 0, Day 8, Month 1, Month 6 , Month 12VEINES Sym (VEnous INsufficiency Epidemiologic and Economic Study - Symptoms) questionnaire
Patient Quality of LifeDay 0, Day 8, Month 1, Month 6 , Month 12VEINES QOL (VEnous INsufficiency Epidemiologic and Economic Study- Quality Of Life) Questionnaire
Adverse eventsDay 0, Day 8, Month 1, Month 6 , Month 12Adverse events related to glue or to the endovenous intervention

Countries

France

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORNicolas NEAUME, MD

Clinique Pasteur

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 7, 2026