Comparison Trial Between Elastic-compressive Stockings at 21 Versus 32 mmHg

Launched by IRCCS POLICLINICO S. DONATO · Mar 10, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is comparing two different types of elastic compression stockings, one with a pressure of 21 mmHg and the other with 32 mmHg, to see which one works better after a specific procedure for treating varicose veins called radiofrequency ablation. Varicose veins can cause swelling and pain in the legs, and these stockings are meant to help reduce these issues after surgery. The trial is important because there isn’t enough research on how different levels of compression affect patients after this type of treatment, and many patients find higher compression levels uncomfortable.

To be eligible for this trial, participants must be adults over 18 years old who have been diagnosed with varicose veins and are scheduled to undergo the radiofrequency ablation procedure. However, people with certain conditions, like severe artery disease or obesity, and those who are pregnant cannot participate. If you join the study, you will wear one of the two types of stockings after your procedure, and researchers will monitor how you feel and any side effects you might experience. This could help improve future care for patients after varicose vein surgeries.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • adult patients (\>18 years) suffering from varicose vein pathology of the lower limbs C2-3 class (varicose veins, edema) according to Clinic, Etiology, Anatomy, Pathophysiology (CEAP) classification, supported by incontinence of the great saphenous vein documented by Echo-Duplex study and candidates for thermal ablation by radiofrequency of the great vein saphenous vein with associated phlebectomy of the ipsilateral thigh and/or leg varices.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patients who are minors (\< 18 years old) or adults who have not given their consent to participate in the study.
• • Presence of severe obliterating arterial disease of the lower limbs (ABI \<0.5)
• • Obesity (BMI \>30)
• * Varicose pathology of the lower limbs in C4-C6 class according to Clinic, Etiology, Anatomy, Pathophysiology (CEAP) classification (presence of:
• • lipodermatosclerosis/eczema and/or ulcers in progress and/or previous ulcers in the affected lower limb).
• • Pregnancy.