COmpressioN following endovenous TreatmenT of Incompetent varicose veins by sclerotherapy (CONFETTI)
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Author(s)
Belramman, Amjad
Bootun, Roshan
Lane, Tristan RA
Davies, Alun H
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The evidence for post-foam sclerotherapy compression stockings for varicose veins is limited. Thus, we examined the effects of post-procedural compression stockings on varicose vein patients undergoing foam sclerotherapy. METHODS: The CONFETTI study was a prospective, single-center, randomized controlled trial. Patients with foam sclerotherapy-suitable varicose veins were randomly assigned to the compression group (CG) or the no compression stockings group (NCG) for 7 days. The primary outcome was post-procedural pain measured on a 100-mm visual analog scale for 10 days. Secondary outcomes included clinical severity, generic and disease-specific quality of life scores, return to normal activities and/or work, occlusion rates, degree of ecchymosis, CG compliance, and complications. Patients were reviewed at 2 weeks and 6 months. RESULTS: A total of 139 patients were consented to and randomly assigned. The intention-to-treat analysis included 15 patients who did not receive the allocated intervention. Both groups had similar baseline characteristics. Of the patients, 63.3% and 55.4% returned for follow-up at 2 weeks and 6 months, respectively. Most of the veins treated were tributaries. The CG experienced significantly lower pain scores than the NCG, with median scores of 7 mm and 19 mm, respectively (Mann-Whitney U-test; P = .001). At 2 weeks, no differences were observed in ecchymosis or the time to return to normal activities or work. Both groups showed improvements in clinical severity and quality of life, and occlusion rates were comparable. The NCG experienced one deep venous thrombosis and superficial thrombophlebitis, whereas the CG experienced two superficial thrombophlebitis. CONCLUSIONS: The CONFETTI study suggests that short-term post-procedural compression stockings are beneficial for reducing post-procedure pain.
Date Issued
2024-03
Date Acceptance
2023-11-23
Citation
Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders, 2024, 12 (2)
ISSN
2213-333X
Publisher
Elsevier
Journal / Book Title
Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders
Volume
12
Issue
2
Copyright Statement
Copyright © 2023 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of the Society for Vascular Surgery. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Identifier
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38081513
Subjects
Compression
Pain
Postoperative
Treatment outcomes
Varicose veins
Publication Status
Published
Coverage Spatial
United States
Article Number
101729
Date Publish Online
2023-12-08