Efficacy of routine elastic stockings after varicose vein surgery: a prospective randomised trial.

Efficacy of routine elastic stockings after varicose vein surgery: a prospective randomised trial. - ESaVS

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON33741

Enrollment

100

Registered

2009-02-19

Start date

2009-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-11-11

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Conditions

varicose veins varicosis

Interventions

One group wears elastic stockings (class II) for two weeks post-operatively and one group does not wear elastic stockings.

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Age between 18 and 65 years - Duplex-proven varicose veins with insufficient sapheno-femoral crosse - CEAP-classification: C1-4EpAs,pPr - Informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Pregnancy - Refusal of informed consent - Deep venous thrombosis in medical history - Previous surgery to vascular structures in lower extremities - Secondary varicose veins - Ulcerative lesions on lower extremities - Contra-indication for use of elastic stockings

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The main study endpoint are the pain scores.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Secondly we will assess the number of complications, functioning scores, number of re-interventions, amount of analgesics consumption, time before returning to work and leg edema.	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)