Does applying limb compression before long saphenous vein stripping result in a better outcome than applying it after stripping?

ISRCTN ISRCTN32952949
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN32952949
Secondary identifying numbers N0143157279
Submission date
30/09/2005
Registration date
30/09/2005
Last edited
14/06/2017
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Surgery
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Mr Sanjeev Sarin
Scientific

Surgery
Watford General Hospital
Vicarage Road
Watford
WD18 0HB
United Kingdom

Phone +44 1923 244366
Email sanjeev.sarin@whht.nhs.uk

Study information

Study designDouble-blinded block randomisation pilot study
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific titleDoes applying limb compression before long saphenous vein stripping result in a better outcome than applying it after stripping?
Study objectivesTo find out whether applying limb compression before the long saphenous vein is stripped results in a better postoperative outcome than applying it at the end of the procedure.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedSurgery: Varicose vein
InterventionLimb compression before the long saphenous vein is stripped compared to after.
Intervention typeProcedure/Surgery
Primary outcome measurePost-operative outcome.
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date17/05/2004
Completion date01/04/2006

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants25
Key inclusion criteria25 patients requiring varicose vein surgery
Key exclusion criteriaPatients requiring saphenopopliteal ligation as well
Date of first enrolment17/05/2004
Date of final enrolment01/04/2006

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Watford General Hospital
Watford
WD18 0HB
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7307 2622
Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Hospital/treatment centre

West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust (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

Editorial Notes

14/06/2017: No publications found in PubMed, verifying study status with principal investigator