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Does applying limb compression before long saphenous vein stripping result in a better outcome than applying it after stripping?
ISRCTN ISRCTN32952949
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
Public title Does applying limb compression before long saphenous vein stripping result in a better outcome than applying it after stripping?
Scientific title
Acronym N/A
Serial number at source N0143157279
Study hypothesis To 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.
Lay summary Not provided at time of registration
Ethics approval Not provided at time of registration
Study design Double-blinded block randomisation pilot study
Countries of recruitment United Kingdom
Disease/condition/study domain Surgery: Varicose vein
Participants - inclusion criteria 25 patients requiring varicose vein surgery.
Participants - exclusion criteria Patients requiring saphenopopliteal ligation as well.
Anticipated start date 17/05/2004
Anticipated end date 01/04/2006
Status of trial Completed
Patient information material
Target number of participants 25
Interventions Limb compression before the long saphenous vein is stripped compared to after.
Primary outcome measure(s) Post-operative outcome.
Secondary outcome measure(s) Not provided at time of registration
Sources of funding West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)

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Contact name Mr  Sanjeev  Sarin
  Address Surgery
Watford General Hospital
Vicarage Road
  City/town Watford
  Zip/Postcode WD18 0HB
  Country United Kingdom
  Tel +44 (0)1923 244366
  Fax +44
  Email sanjeev.sarin@whht.nhs.uk
Sponsor Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2005 Update - Department of Health (UK)
  Address The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
  City/town London
  Zip/Postcode SW1A 2NL
  Country United Kingdom
  Tel +44 (0)20 7307 2622
  Fax +44 (0)20 7307 2623
  Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
  Sponsor website: http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en
Date applied 30/09/2005
Last edited 08/11/2011
Date ISRCTN assigned 30/09/2005
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