ClosureFAST vs. Laser Ablation for the Treatment of GSV Disease: A Multicenter, Single-Blinded, Randomized Study.

NCT ID: NCT00509392

Last Updated: 2017-07-12

Study Results

Results available

Outcome measurements, participant flow, baseline characteristics, and adverse events have been published for this study.

View full results

Basic Information

Get a concise snapshot of the trial, including recruitment status, study phase, enrollment targets, and key timeline milestones.

Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

69 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-03-31

Study Completion Date

2008-01-31

Brief Summary

Review the sponsor-provided synopsis that highlights what the study is about and why it is being conducted.

The objective of this post-market study is to compare the post-procedure recovery between two types of minimally invasive catheter treatments for venous disease in the Great Saphenous Vein.

Detailed Description

Dive into the extended narrative that explains the scientific background, objectives, and procedures in greater depth.

Comparison of the post-procedure recovery of radiofrequency (RFA) treatment vs. laser treatment.

Conditions

See the medical conditions and disease areas that this research is targeting or investigating.

Venous Reflux

Study Design

Understand how the trial is structured, including allocation methods, masking strategies, primary purpose, and other design elements.

Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

Review each arm or cohort in the study, along with the interventions and objectives associated with them.

Seg. RF Ablation & ClosureFAST catheter

Seg. RF Ablation \& ClosureFAST catheter

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Seg. RF Ablation & ClosureFAST catheter

Intervention Type DEVICE

Seg. RF Ablation \& ClosureFAST catheter

Endovenous Laser

Treatment invention of venous disease with an Endovenous Laser.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Endovenous Laser

Intervention Type DEVICE

laser catheter

Interventions

Learn about the drugs, procedures, or behavioral strategies being tested and how they are applied within this trial.

Seg. RF Ablation & ClosureFAST catheter

Seg. RF Ablation \& ClosureFAST catheter

Intervention Type DEVICE

Endovenous Laser

laser catheter

Intervention Type DEVICE

Other Intervention Names

Discover alternative or legacy names that may be used to describe the listed interventions across different sources.

VNUS Commercially approved laser catheter systems.

Eligibility Criteria

Check the participation requirements, including inclusion and exclusion rules, age limits, and whether healthy volunteers are accepted.

Inclusion Criteria

* All subjects must provide written informed consent.
* Must be a candidate for either treatment with Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) or endovenous laser.

Exclusion Criteria

* Subjects who require additional treatments in either leg within 30 days before or after the study procedure.
* Subjects who are participating in another investigational study.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

Meet the organizations funding or collaborating on the study and learn about their roles.

VNUS Medical Technologies, A Covidien Company

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Medtronic Endovascular

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

Identify the individual or organization who holds primary responsibility for the study information submitted to regulators.

Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Learn about the lead researchers overseeing the trial and their institutional affiliations.

Lian Cunningham, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

VNUS Medical Technologies, A Covidien Company

Locations

Explore where the study is taking place and check the recruitment status at each participating site.

Oregon Health Sciences

Portland, Oregon, United States

Site Status

Countries

Review the countries where the study has at least one active or historical site.

United States

References

Explore related publications, articles, or registry entries linked to this study.

Almeida JI, Kaufman J, Gockeritz O, Chopra P, Evans MT, Hoheim DF, Makhoul RG, Richards T, Wenzel C, Raines JK. Radiofrequency endovenous ClosureFAST versus laser ablation for the treatment of great saphenous reflux: a multicenter, single-blinded, randomized study (RECOVERY study). J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2009 Jun;20(6):752-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2009.03.008. Epub 2009 Apr 22.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 19395275 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

Review additional registry numbers or institutional identifiers associated with this trial.

CVL-06-03

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

More Related Trials

Additional clinical trials that may be relevant based on similarity analysis.