HTA - 11/129/197

A randomized clinical trial to compare early versus delayed treatment of superficial venous reflux in patients with chronic venous ulceration. Early Venous Reflux Ablation (EVRA) ulcer trial

Project title: A randomized clinical trial to compare early versus delayed treatment of superficial venous reflux in patients with chronic venous ulceration. Early Venous Reflux Ablation (EVRA) ulcer trial

Call to action: 11/129 Rapid trials to inform clinical decision making in the NHS

Research type: Primary Research

Chief investigator: Professor Alun Davies

Contractor: Imperial College London

Cost: £1,791,340.36

Co-investigators: Dr David Epstein, Mr Keith Poskitt, Mr Manjit Gohel, Mr Richard Bulbulia, Professor Andrew Bradbury, Professor Dame Nicky Cullum, Professor Jane Warwick.

Started: September 2013 | Status: Published

ISRCTN: 02335796

Early endovenous ablation of superficial venous reflux as an adjuvant to compression therapy reduced the time to healing of venous leg ulcers and has a cost per QALY of about £3976.

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