# Steam Ablation Versus Endovenous Laser Ablation for the Treatment of Great Saphenous Veins

> **NCT02046967** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Erasmus Medical Center** · enrollment: 237 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Varicose Veins
- Varicose Veins of Leg With Long Saphenous Vein Distribution

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** Endovenous laser ablation with 940 nm bare fiber
- **PROCEDURE:** Endovenous steam ablation with steam vein sclerosis system.

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT02046967
- **Lead sponsor:** Erasmus Medical Center
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2009-11
- **Primary completion:** 2013-03
- **Final completion:** 2013-03
- **Target enrollment:** 237 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2014-01-28


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02046967

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT02046967, "Steam Ablation Versus Endovenous Laser Ablation for the Treatment of Great Saphenous Veins". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT02046967. Licensed CC0.

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