Study of Foam Sclerotherapy Versus Ambulatory Phlebectomy
ConditionVaricose Veins
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 4
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorImperial College London
About this trial
This study will be comparing the treatment of varicose vein tributaries using either foam sclerotherapy or ambulatory phlebectomies. Patients will be randomised to having either ambulatory phlebectomy (group A) or foam sclerotherapy (group B) following treatment of their saphenous vein.
The re-intervention rates, safety, patient experience as well as the cost effectiveness of each intervention will be assessed.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Adults over 18 years of age
Symptomatic GSV or SSV vein reflux > 0.5 seconds on colour Duplex
Varicose vein tributary requiring treatment
Disqualifiers
Current DVT
Recurrent varicose veins
Arterial disease (ABPI<0.8)
Vein diameter < 3mm
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Ambulatory phlebectomy
- Foam sclerotherapy
Treatment groups
160 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov