Randomised trial of flush ligation at the sapheno-femoral junction in patients having surgery for primary long saphenous varicose veins

ISRCTN ISRCTN20235689
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN20235689
Secondary identifying numbers N0106092279
Submission date
12/09/2003
Registration date
12/09/2003
Last edited
25/09/2008
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Surgery
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Mr Jonathan Earnshaw
Scientific

Consultant Surgeon
Gloucestershire Royal Hospital
Great Western Road
Gloucester
GL1 3NN
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study objectivesTo compare two surgical techniques for repairing ligated varicose veins.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedSurgery: Long saphenous varicose veins
Intervention1. Flush ligation
2. Standard ligation
Intervention typeProcedure/Surgery
Primary outcome measureTo reduce the recurrence rate after surgery for primary long saphenous varicose veins.
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/03/2003
Completion date31/12/2006

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants50
Key inclusion criteriaAt least 50 patients having surgery for primary long saphenous varicose veins.
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/03/2003
Date of final enrolment31/12/2006

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Consultant Surgeon
Gloucester
GL1 3NN
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health (UK)
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.doh.gov.uk

Funders

Funder type

Government

Gloucestershire R&D Consortium (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article Results 01/10/2008 Yes No