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NCT Number: NCT04004728

Laser Treatment Of Leg Telangiectasias

Is 1064 nm YAG Laser better than sclerotherapy to treat leg veins?

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Key information

Conditions

Leg Veins Cardiovascular Diseases Telangiectasis Vascular Diseases

Age range

20 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Vascular Surgery HCFMUSP

São Paulo, 04534000, Brazil

About this study

Comparison between laser and sclerotherapy in the treatment of telangiectasias of legs.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • patients with leg telangiectasias

Exclusion criteria

  • varicose veins
  • DVT
  • pregnancy

Treatment and study plan

1064 Nd:YAG laser

Procedure

1064 laser - 135J 25ms spot 3mm GLicose - 75% - 3 ml

Primary outcomes

  1. Changes analysis after treatments of leg telangiectasias´clearance through photography using a scale of improvement.

    Time frame: Analysis of photographic changes previous, and one week after treatment. Patient reanalysis after 1 and 3 months

    Patients are asked about the best method to treat leg veins after three treatments of laser and three treatments of sclerotherapy. Evaluation of the photographic improvement of the treated areas on a scale of 0 (no improvement) to 10 (complete cleaning of the vessels).

  2. Changes analysis after treatments of leg telangiectasias´clearance using a questionnaire to classify the pain

    Time frame: 1 week after treatment

    Patients are asked about the best method to treat leg veins after three treatments of laser. All patients were asked to respond to a questionnaire classifying the pain (none, little, very painful or extremely painful).

  3. Changes analysis after treatments of leg telangiectasias´clearance using a questionnaire to classify the cleaning of vessels

    Time frame: 1 week after treatment

    Patients are asked about the best method to treat leg veins after three treatments of laser. All patients were asked to respond to a questionnaire classifying the cleaning of vessels (poor, regular, good or excellent)

  4. Changes analysis after treatments of leg telangiectasias´clearance using a questionnaire to classify the satisfaction with results

    Time frame: 1 week after treatment

    Patients are asked about the best method to treat leg veins after three treatments of laser. All patients were asked to respond to a questionnaire classifying satisfaction with results (nothing, little or much

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Sao Paulo

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Aavaliação do Tratamento de Telangiectasias Dos Membros Inferiores Com Laser 1064mm

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2011
First posted
Jul 2, 2019
Registry last updated
Jul 2, 2019

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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