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Is 1064 nm YAG Laser better than sclerotherapy to treat leg veins?
Comparison between laser and sclerotherapy in the treatment of telangiectasias of legs.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| laser, leg veins, sclerotherapy | Other | to compare laser and sclerotherapy on treating leg veins |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| 1064 Nd:YAG laser | Procedure | 1064 laser - 135J 25ms spot 3mm GLicose - 75% - 3 ml |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Changes analysis after treatments of leg telangiectasias´clearance through photography using a scale of improvement. | Patients are asked about the best method to treat leg veins after three treatments of laser and three treatments of sclerotherapy. Evaluation of the photographic improvement of the treated areas on a scale of 0 (no improvement) to 10 (complete cleaning of the vessels). | Analysis of photographic changes previous, and one week after treatment. Patient reanalysis after 1 and 3 months |
| Changes analysis after treatments of leg telangiectasias´clearance using a questionnaire to classify the pain | Patients are asked about the best method to treat leg veins after three treatments of laser. All patients were asked to respond to a questionnaire classifying the pain (none, little, very painful or extremely painful). | 1 week after treatment |
| Changes analysis after treatments of leg telangiectasias´clearance using a questionnaire to classify the cleaning of vessels | Patients are asked about the best method to treat leg veins after three treatments of laser. All patients were asked to respond to a questionnaire classifying the cleaning of vessels (poor, regular, good or excellent) | 1 week after treatment |
| Changes analysis after treatments of leg telangiectasias´clearance using a questionnaire to classify the satisfaction with results | Patients are asked about the best method to treat leg veins after three treatments of laser. All patients were asked to respond to a questionnaire classifying satisfaction with results (nothing, little or much | 1 week after treatment |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Nelson Wolosker, MD, PhD | Hospital das Clinicas, University of Sao Paulo | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Vascular Surgery HCFMUSP | São Paulo | 04534000 | Brazil |
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| ID | Term |
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| D013684 | Telangiectasis |
| ID | Term |
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| D014652 | Vascular Diseases |
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |
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One leg laser ando the other sclerotherapy.
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Blind photo evaluation.
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