Clinical Trial of Endovenous 940 and 1470 Laser Ablation for Treating Great Saphenous Veins

NCT01637181 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 142

Last updated 2015-02-11

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Summary

A clinical randomized controlled trial, comparing 2 endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) techniques in patients with insufficiency of the great saphenous vein (GSV). There are multiple EVLA devices available, with different wavelengths. In the Netherlands, 940 nm Diode and 1470 nm Nd:Yag laser are the most frequently used devices. Both devices also proven to be equally effective in occluding the GSV. However, little is known about differences in patient-related outcomes. Therefore, the primary outcomes of this comparative clinical trial of 940 nm and 1470 nm EVLA, are pain scores, patient satisfaction and scores of health related and varicose-specific questionnaires. The secondary outcomes are complications and effectiveness of the treatment. It is thought that possibly the 1470 nm ELVA will give lower pain scores and higher patient satisfaction than 940 nm EVLA. No differences are expected in complication rate and effectiveness between the two treatments.

Conditions

  • Varicose Veins
  • Insufficiency of Great Saphenous Vein

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Endovenous laser ablation (EVLA)

EVLA with 940 nm Diode laser EVLA with 1470 nm Nd:Yag laser With both devices, obliteration of the varicose vein is obtained by heating the vein, using emission of laser light.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-05-31
Primary Completion
2014-10-31
Completion
2014-12-31

Countries

  • Netherlands

Study Locations

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