Comparing laser treatment and sclerotherapy for reticular leg veins

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study evaluates the effectiveness of a 1064 nm long-pulsed Nd:YAG laser treatment for reticular leg veins compared to traditional sclerotherapy. It aims to determine if the laser treatment, either alone or in combination with sclerotherapy, is as effective as sclerotherapy alone while also analyzing the frequency of adverse events associated with each method. The study is designed as a prospective, randomized, comparative clinical trial, which is currently lacking in existing literature. By assessing patient satisfaction and side effects, the study seeks to identify the most advantageous treatment option for reticular leg veins.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* women over 18
* reticular veins
* signed informed consent to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

* diabetes mellitus
* pregnancy or lactation
* malignant neoplasms
* inability or unwillingness of the patient to wear compression stockings
* hypersensitivity to the polidocanol, cold, sunlight
* concomitant diseases: bronchial asthma, severe liver and kidney disease, acute thrombosis and thrombophlebitis, infection of the skin and/or soft tissues, infectious diseases, arteriosclerosis, diabetic angiopathy, heart defects requiring surgery, fever, toxic hyperthyroidism, obesity, tuberculosis, sepsis, violation of the cellular composition of the blood, all diseases requiring bed rest, heart disease with decompensation phenomena,
* known hereditary thrombophilia.
* period after treatment of alcoholism
* reception of oral contraceptives
* sedentary lifestyle

Where it's running

• Bukina Oksana Vasilyevna
  Tambov, Russia Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Oksana V Bukina, PhD — Derzhavin Tambov State University
• Study coordinator: Oksana V Bukina, PhD
• Email: ovsafonova@yandex.ru
• Phone: +79051204983

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.