PIN (Perforate Invaginate) stripping of the long saphenous vein, in patients having varicose vein surgery, with or without groin dissection on the postoperative pain outcome: prospective, single blind, randomised controlled trial
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN03484592 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN03484592 |
| Protocol serial number | N0274181489 |
| Sponsor | Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health |
| Funder | West Suffolk Hospitals NHS Trust (UK), NHS R&D support funding |
- Submission date
- 28/09/2007
- Registration date
- 28/09/2007
- Last edited
- 24/08/2015
- 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 M E Gaunt
Scientific
Scientific
West Suffolk Hospitals NHS Trust
Hardwick Lane
Bury St Edmunds
IP33 2QZ
United Kingdom
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study type | Participant information sheet |
| Scientific title | PIN (Perforate Invaginate) stripping of the long saphenous vein, in patients having varicose vein surgery, with or without groin dissection on the postoperative pain outcome: prospective, single blind, randomised controlled trial |
| Study objectives | What are the outcomes of PIN (Perforate Invaginate) stripping of the long saphenous vein in patients having varicose vein surgery with or without groin dissection on postoperative pain? |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Surgery: Long saphenous vein |
| Intervention | Patients were randomised to groin dissection (conventional practice) or no groin dissection (intervention group). |
| Intervention type | Procedure/Surgery |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Numerical analogue pain score at 1, 6 and 12 hours post-op. |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Analgesic requirements during first 24 hours post-op and first week post-op. |
| Completion date | 31/03/2007 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Not Specified |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Target sample size at registration | 50 |
| Key inclusion criteria | Patients with sapheno-femoral incompetence and long saphenous vein incompetence in thigh who are undergoing elective sapheno-femoral disconnection and PIN stripping of the long saphenous vein with multiple avulsions. |
| Key exclusion criteria | Patients scheduled to undergo simultaneous saphenous vein surgery. |
| Date of first enrolment | 15/04/2005 |
| Date of final enrolment | 31/03/2007 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
West Suffolk Hospitals NHS Trust
Bury St Edmunds
IP33 2QZ
United Kingdom
IP33 2QZ
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participant information sheet | Participant information sheet | 11/11/2025 | 11/11/2025 | No | Yes |
