Status:
COMPLETED
Evaluation of Interventions to Improve Pain Relief, Perceived Anxiety and Recovery in Participants Receiving Office Based Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
University of Surrey
Conditions:
Varicose Veins
Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This research will evaluate the impact of interventions to improve pain relief and recovery following office based surgery. There will be three phases to this research. The first phase will focus on ...
Detailed Description
In recent years there has been a large increase in the amount of surgical procedures now available on an outpatient basis (Gilmartin \& Wright, 2008). This is due largely to advances in surgical metho...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Participants will need to meet the following inclusion criteria to take part in this research:
- To be aged over 18,
- To have given informed consent,
- To have a good understanding of written and spoken english,
- To be receiving EVLA or phlebectomies for varicose veins
Exclusion
- The following exclusion criteria will be applied:
- If participants do not wish to take part due to randomisation or intervention procedures
- If they have a poor understanding of written and spoken english,
- If they are younger than 18 years of age, or older than 80
- The presence of leg ulcers
- If they are having foam treatments for thread veins
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
404 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01508624
Start Date
April 1 2012
End Date
November 1 2013
Last Update
May 21 2014
Active Locations (2)
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1
The Whiteley Clinic
Guildford, United Kingdom, GU2 7RF
2
The University of Surrey
Guildford, United Kingdom, GU2 7XH