Evaluation of the practice of long saphenous vein stripping in preventing varicose vein recurrence following varicose vein surgery

ISRCTN ISRCTN10233473
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN10233473
Protocol serial number N0263107648
Sponsor Department of Health (UK)
Funder University College London Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)
Submission date
12/09/2003
Registration date
12/09/2003
Last edited
29/04/2016
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 SGE Barker
Scientific

Department of Vascular Surgery
Vascular Unit
The Middlesex Hospital
Mortimer Street
London
W1N 8AA
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7813 9972
Email stephen.barker@ucl.ac.uk

Study information

Primary study designInterventional
Study designRandomised controlled trial
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study type Participant information sheet
Scientific titleEvaluation of the practice of long saphenous vein stripping in preventing varicose vein recurrence following varicose vein surgery
Study objectivesIs stripping of the long saphenous vein necessary in order to prevent recurrence?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedSurgery: Varicose vein recurrence
InterventionStripping vs usual practice
Intervention typeProcedure/Surgery
Primary outcome measure(s)

Varicose vein recurrence

Key secondary outcome measure(s)

Not provided at time of registration

Completion date01/06/2005

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target sample size at registration150
Key inclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment22/01/2002
Date of final enrolment01/06/2005

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • United Kingdom
  • England

Study participating centre

The Middlesex Hospital
London
W1N 8AA
United Kingdom

Results and Publications

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot 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

Editorial Notes

29/04/2016: No publications found, verifying study status with principal investigator