# Lower Limb Venous Insufficiency and the Effect of Radiofrequency Treatment Versus Open Surgery

> **NCT02397226** · NA · ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · sponsor: **University Hospital, Linkoeping** · enrollment: 198 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Varicose Veins
- Venous Insufficiency

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** Radiofrequency ablation
- **PROCEDURE:** High ligation/stripping
- **DEVICE:** Radiofrequency ablation catheter
- **PROCEDURE:** Tumescent anesthesia
- **PROCEDURE:** General anesthesia
- **DEVICE:** Vein stripping catheter

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT02397226
- **Lead sponsor:** University Hospital, Linkoeping
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
- **Start date:** 2014-09-01
- **Primary completion:** 2021-11-25
- **Final completion:** 2026-12-31
- **Target enrollment:** 198 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2024-12-06


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02397226

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT02397226, "Lower Limb Venous Insufficiency and the Effect of Radiofrequency Treatment Versus Open Surgery". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-09 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT02397226. Licensed CC0.

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