Clinical Trial

Lower Limb Venous Insufficiency and the Effect of Radiofrequency Treatment Versus Open Surgery

Active, Not Recruiting
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Summary
200 patients with insufficient great saphenous veins will be randomized to either radiofrequency ablation or high ligation/stripping (open surgery). They will be examined according to standardized examination protocol Venous Clinical Severity Score (VCSS), with duplex ultrasound and plethysmography pre- and postoperatively (1-month, 1-, 3 and 5 years). They are to fill questionnaires EuroQol 5 Dimensions (EQ-5D) and disease specific Aberdeen Varicose Vein Questionnaire (AVVQ).
Protocol Amendment History 9 amendments
This ClinicalTrials.gov record has been amended 9 times since 2015-03-18; most recent amendment 2024-12-03.
Status change: Recruiting → Active, Not Recruiting 2021-12-05
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT02397226
Lead Sponsor University Hospital, Linkoeping
Conditions Varicose Veins, Venous Insufficiency
Enrollment 198 participants
Start Date 2014-09-01
Primary Completion 2021-11-25 (estimated)
Study Completion 2026-12-31 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2024-12-06