Crenobalneotherapy in the Treatment of Chronic Venous Insufficiency

NCT ID: NCT01956318

Last Updated: 2013-10-08

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

99 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-07-31

Study Completion Date

2012-02-29

Brief Summary

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At 3 months, crenobalneotherapy session is superior to waiting list for patients with chronic venous insufficiency.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Balneology

Keywords

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Chronic venous insufficiency Varicose vein Crenobalneotherapy Balneotherapy Spa therapy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Crenobalneotherapy

18 days of balneotherapy session in 3 weeks. Patients are also delivered a booklet with advice on lifestyle.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Crenobalneotherapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

18 days of balneotherapy session in 3 weeks. Each day, the treatment associates 4 techniques: Kneipp Therapy, walking pool, underwater massage, bath tub and finishing with 20 minutes of rest in the Trendelendburg position. Kneipp Therapy is an alternating warm (28°C) and cold (14°C) shower on the legs during 10 minutes. Walking pool is a 60 cm deep pool at 23°C with underwater shower where patients are walking without stopping during 10 minutes. Underwater massage is realized by a senior physiotherapist. It starts at the feet and gradually rises to the thighs during 10 minutes. Bath tub is underwater shower at 30°C. It also starts at the feet and gradually rises to the thighs during 20 minutes. The interventions are standardized by timers. Adherence to each technique is supervised before each session in the usual manner for each patient treated in the spa center.

control group

patients are allowed to continue their usual drugs, compression therapy and are delivered a booklet with advice on lifestyle.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Crenobalneotherapy

18 days of balneotherapy session in 3 weeks. Each day, the treatment associates 4 techniques: Kneipp Therapy, walking pool, underwater massage, bath tub and finishing with 20 minutes of rest in the Trendelendburg position. Kneipp Therapy is an alternating warm (28°C) and cold (14°C) shower on the legs during 10 minutes. Walking pool is a 60 cm deep pool at 23°C with underwater shower where patients are walking without stopping during 10 minutes. Underwater massage is realized by a senior physiotherapist. It starts at the feet and gradually rises to the thighs during 10 minutes. Bath tub is underwater shower at 30°C. It also starts at the feet and gradually rises to the thighs during 20 minutes. The interventions are standardized by timers. Adherence to each technique is supervised before each session in the usual manner for each patient treated in the spa center.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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Crenotherapy Balneotherapy Spa therapy

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* patients aged 18 to 80 years with chronic venous insufficiency regardless of etiology stages 3 or 4 according to the CEAP classification (Clinical severity, Etiology or cause, Anatomy, Pathophysiology)
* Patients available to participate in a 3 weeks session in the spa center and to be followed for 6 months

Exclusion Criteria

* pregnant women,
* contra-indication for the spa treatment (chronic infectious diseases, cancer, heart failure, serious liver or kidney disease, open leg ulcer, psychiatric disorders, immune deficiency, phlebitis, erysipelas or history of erysipelas);
* surgery in the next three months,
* spa treatment in the previous 6 months,
* professional involvement with a spa resort
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Centre de Recherche Rhumatologique et Thermal

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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FORESTIER Romain

President of the research center

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

References

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Forestier RJ, Briancon G, Francon A, Erol FB, Mollard JM. Balneohydrotherapy in the treatment of chronic venous insufficiency. Vasa. 2014 Sep;43(5):365-71. doi: 10.1024/0301-1526/a000374.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 25147013 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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Thermes2010

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id