A Randomised Study to Assess Betadine in the Groin Wound of Patients Undergoing Primary Varicose Vein Surgery

• Status: Terminated
• Trial end date: 2013-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

To investigate whether Betadine can reduce infection rates and recurrence rates following varicose veins surgery in a randomized double blind placebo controlled study.

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Royal Hobart Hospital
• Treatments: Povidone-Iodine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients undergoing primary saphenofemoral ligation for varicose veins (can be combined with short saphenous surgery).

Exclusion Criteria:

• Allergy to iodine

• Redo groin dissections

• Patients having multiple avulsions only or saphenopopliteal ligation only

• Patients unable to return to outpatients for 6 weeks to undergo assessment with the wound care nurse