Study tests best timing for varicose vein removal
NCT ID NCT07616115
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at two surgical approaches for varicose veins: removing the main faulty vein and the visible varicose veins all at once, or removing just the main vein first and the varicose veins later. Researchers wanted to see which approach leads to better symptom relief and quality of life. A total of 34 adults with varicose veins took part, and they completed surveys before and after surgery to track their progress.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- surgery (great saphenous vein stripping and varicose vein removal)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors decide the best timing for varicose vein removal to improve patient quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 34 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The findings are about surgical timing, not a new treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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34 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2019
- Finished
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Jun 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 18 and 70 years * Varicose veins of the lower limbs with great saphenous vein insufficiency and surgical indication (CEAP C2-C6) * Signed informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Concomitant small saphenous vein insufficiency in the treated limb * Previous deep vein thrombosis in the treated limb * Previous deep venous insufficiency in the treated limb * Previous varicose vein surgery * Previous venous interventions (e.g. foam sclerotherapy) * Comorbidity or condition that impairs postoperative assessment (e.g. orthopedic diseases of the lower limbs)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
São Paulo, São Paulo, 05652-900, Brazil
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