Varicosity Clinical Trial
— RECVENOfficial title:
Randomised Trial Comparing the Effectiveness of Elastic Compression in Treating Chronic Venous Disease (CEAP C2-C5)
Patients with chronic venous disease causing pain or ache will be randomised into two groups, active stockings (18-21 mmHg) or placebo stockings
| Status | Recruiting |
| Enrollment | 30 |
| Est. completion date | April 2017 |
| Est. primary completion date | April 2017 |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
| Gender | All |
| Age group | 18 Years to 90 Years |
| Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - Primary varicose veins causing pain/ache located only at the calf level Exclusion Criteria: - Venous ulceration - Dermatitis - Itching - Superficial vein thrombosis - Peripheral arterial disease - Symptoms of non-venous origin - Previous use of elastic stockings |
| Country | Name | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | University Hospital of Patras | Patras | Achaia |
| Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
|---|---|
| University of Patras |
Greece,
| Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Pain/ache assessed using a visual analogue scale (0-10) | Patients with varicose veins often complain for dull pain of ache. This will be assessed using a visual analogue scale (0-10) | One week | |
| Secondary | revised Venous Clinical Severity Score (rVCSS) | revised Venous Clinical Severity Score | One week | |
| Secondary | Heaviness assessed using a visual analogue scale (0-10) | Patients with varicose veins often complain for heaviness. This will be assessed using a visual analogue scale (0-10) | One week | |
| Secondary | Night cramps assessed using a visual analogue scale (0-10) | Patients with varicose veins often complain for night cramps. These will be assessed using a visual analogue scale (0-10) | One week | |
| Secondary | Swelling sensation assessed using a visual analogue scale (0-10) | Patients with varicose veins often complain for sensation of swelling. This will be assessed using a visual analogue scale (0-10) | One week | |
| Secondary | Burning sensation assessed using a visual analogue scale (0-10) | Patients with varicose veins often complain for burning sensation. This will be assessed using a visual analogue scale (0-10) | One week | |
| Secondary | Paresthesia assessed using a visual analogue scale (0-10) | Patients with varicose veins often complain for paresthesia. This will be assessed using a visual analogue scale (0-10) | One week | |
| Secondary | Restless legs assessed using a visual analogue scale (0-10) | Patients with varicose veins often complain for restless legs. This symptom will be assessed using a visual analogue scale (0-10) | One week | |
| Secondary | throbbing assessed using a visual analogue scale (0-10) | Patients with varicose veins often complain for throbbing of their varicose veins. This will be assessed using a visual analogue scale (0-10) | One week | |
| Secondary | insomnia assessed using a visual analogue scale (0-10) | Patients with varicose veins often complain for insomnia. This will be assessed using a visual analogue scale (0-10) | One week | |
| Secondary | Ankle circumference | This will be measured just above the malleoli, at the smallest point. | One week |