Trial Outcomes & Findings for Endovenous Ablation With and Without Polidocanol Endovenous Microfoam Treatment for Patients With Great Saphenous Vein Incompetence and Visible Varicosities (NCT NCT01197833)

NCT ID: NCT01197833

Last Updated: 2021-04-21

Results Overview

The Independent Photography Review - Visible Varicose Veins (IPR-V3) instrument is a 5-point scale used to assess the appearance of a patient's visible varicose veins. At screening, the site clinician was instructed to review the appearance of the patient's varicose veins in the medial section of each leg (a 'live' assessment), then select an IPR-V3 score (i.e., none=0, mild, moderate, severe or very severe=4) that best represented the appearance of the patient's varicose veins. This assessment took into account the attributes caliber, dilatation, tortuosity, and extent and number of varicosities, and was used to determine patient eligibility. The site clinician used a set of reference photographs (2 example photographs for each score on the scale) to assist with assigning a score to the appearance of the patient's visible varicose veins.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE3

Target enrollment

117 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

IPR-V3 measured at baseline and then at 8 weeks

Results posted on

2021-04-21

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Endovenous Ablation, Vehicle Placebo
Endovenous ablation followed by vehicle placebo
Endovenous Ablation, Polidocanol Injectable Foam, 0.5%
Endovenous ablation followed by polidocanol injectable foam, 0.5%
Endovenous Ablation, Polidocanol Injectable Foam 1.0%
endovenous ablation followed by polidocanol injectable foam 1.0%
Overall Study
STARTED
38
39
40
Overall Study
COMPLETED
38
39
40
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Endovenous Ablation With and Without Polidocanol Endovenous Microfoam Treatment for Patients With Great Saphenous Vein Incompetence and Visible Varicosities

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Endovenous Ablation, Vehicle Placebo
n=38 Participants
Endovenous ablation followed by vehicle placebo
Endovenous Ablation, Polidocanol Injectable Foam, 0.5%
n=39 Participants
Endovenous ablation followed by polidocanol injectable foam, 0.5%
Endovenous Ablation, Polidocanol Injectable Foam 1.0%
n=40 Participants
endovenous ablation followed by polidocanol injectable foam 1.0%
Total
n=117 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
54.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.05 • n=5 Participants
50.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.60 • n=7 Participants
51.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.75 • n=5 Participants
52.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.18 • n=4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
26 Participants
n=5 Participants
29 Participants
n=7 Participants
26 Participants
n=5 Participants
81 Participants
n=4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
12 Participants
n=5 Participants
10 Participants
n=7 Participants
14 Participants
n=5 Participants
36 Participants
n=4 Participants
BMI
29.3 kg^m2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.04 • n=5 Participants
27.7 kg^m2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.58 • n=7 Participants
28.1 kg^m2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.25 • n=5 Participants
28.3 kg^m2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.32 • n=4 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: IPR-V3 measured at baseline and then at 8 weeks

The Independent Photography Review - Visible Varicose Veins (IPR-V3) instrument is a 5-point scale used to assess the appearance of a patient's visible varicose veins. At screening, the site clinician was instructed to review the appearance of the patient's varicose veins in the medial section of each leg (a 'live' assessment), then select an IPR-V3 score (i.e., none=0, mild, moderate, severe or very severe=4) that best represented the appearance of the patient's varicose veins. This assessment took into account the attributes caliber, dilatation, tortuosity, and extent and number of varicosities, and was used to determine patient eligibility. The site clinician used a set of reference photographs (2 example photographs for each score on the scale) to assist with assigning a score to the appearance of the patient's visible varicose veins.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Endovenous Ablation, Vehicle Placebo
n=38 Participants
Endovenous ablation followed by vehicle placebo
Endovenous Ablation, Polidocanol Injectable Foam, 0.5%
n=39 Participants
Endovenous ablation followed by polidocanol injectable foam, 0.5%
Endovenous Ablation, Polidocanol Injectable Foam 1.0%
n=40 Participants
endovenous ablation followed by polidocanol injectable foam 1.0%
Absolute Change From Baseline in Independent Photography Review (IPR-V3 Score)
-0.80 score
Standard Error 0.102
-1.30 score
Standard Error 0.100
-1.11 score
Standard Error 0.097

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: PA-V3 measured at baseline and then at 8 weeks

The Patient Self-assessment of Visible Varicose Veins (PA-V3) instrument is a 5-point scale used by patients to evaluate the appearance of their visible varicose veins. On this paper questionnaire, the instructions included a diagram of the medial view of a leg with the area between the ankle and the groin circled. The patient was instructed to choose 1 of 5 response options that best described the appearance of the visible varicose veins of the leg that was treated in the study. The patient was instructed not to consider the appearance of the leg outside the circled area or of any spider veins. Possible responses ranged from "Not at all noticeable" (a score of 0) to "Extremely noticeable" (a score of 4)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Endovenous Ablation, Vehicle Placebo
n=38 Participants
Endovenous ablation followed by vehicle placebo
Endovenous Ablation, Polidocanol Injectable Foam, 0.5%
n=39 Participants
Endovenous ablation followed by polidocanol injectable foam, 0.5%
Endovenous Ablation, Polidocanol Injectable Foam 1.0%
n=40 Participants
endovenous ablation followed by polidocanol injectable foam 1.0%
Absolute Change From Baseline in PA-V3 Score
-1.59 score
Standard Error 0.142
-1.81 score
Standard Error 0.140
-1.85 score
Standard Error 0.136

Adverse Events

Endovenous Ablation, Vehicle Placebo

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 20 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Endovenous Ablation, Polidocanol Injectable Foam, 0.5%

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 29 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Endovenous Ablation, Polidocanol Injectable Foam 1.0%

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 35 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Endovenous Ablation, Vehicle Placebo
n=38 participants at risk
Endovenous ablation followed by vehicle placebo
Endovenous Ablation, Polidocanol Injectable Foam, 0.5%
n=39 participants at risk
Endovenous ablation followed by polidocanol injectable foam, 0.5%
Endovenous Ablation, Polidocanol Injectable Foam 1.0%
n=40 participants at risk
endovenous ablation followed by polidocanol injectable foam 1.0%
General disorders
extravasation
2.6%
1/38 • Number of events 1
7.7%
3/39 • Number of events 3
5.0%
2/40 • Number of events 2
General disorders
infusion site thrombosis
0.00%
0/38
7.7%
3/39 • Number of events 3
7.5%
3/40 • Number of events 3
General disorders
edema peripheral
0.00%
0/38
2.6%
1/39 • Number of events 1
10.0%
4/40 • Number of events 4
General disorders
tenderness
0.00%
0/38
0.00%
0/39
7.5%
3/40 • Number of events 3
Infections and infestations
upper respiratory tract infection
2.6%
1/38 • Number of events 1
5.1%
2/39 • Number of events 2
0.00%
0/40
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
contusion
10.5%
4/38 • Number of events 4
17.9%
7/39 • Number of events 7
12.5%
5/40 • Number of events 5
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
excoriation
0.00%
0/38
5.1%
2/39 • Number of events 2
0.00%
0/40
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
arthralgia
5.3%
2/38 • Number of events 2
5.1%
2/39 • Number of events 2
0.00%
0/40
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
limb discomfort
5.3%
2/38 • Number of events 2
2.6%
1/39 • Number of events 1
5.0%
2/40 • Number of events 2
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
pain in extermity
28.9%
11/38 • Number of events 11
35.9%
14/39 • Number of events 14
27.5%
11/40 • Number of events 11
Nervous system disorders
headache
2.6%
1/38 • Number of events 1
0.00%
0/39
5.0%
2/40 • Number of events 2
Nervous system disorders
hypoaesthesia
0.00%
0/38
0.00%
0/39
5.0%
2/40 • Number of events 2
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
pruritis
5.3%
2/38 • Number of events 2
2.6%
1/39 • Number of events 1
10.0%
4/40 • Number of events 4
Vascular disorders
deep vein thrombosis
2.6%
1/38 • Number of events 1
5.1%
2/39 • Number of events 2
0.00%
0/40
Vascular disorders
thrombophlebitis superficial
0.00%
0/38
33.3%
13/39 • Number of events 13
37.5%
15/40 • Number of events 15
Vascular disorders
thrombosis
0.00%
0/38
2.6%
1/39 • Number of events 1
5.0%
2/40 • Number of events 2

Additional Information

David Wright MB FRCS

BTG International Inc

Phone: 610-278-1660

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place