The evaluation of pain severity in the lower limb caused by CVI
Research type
Research Study
Full title
The evaluation of pain severity in the lower limb caused by Chronic venous insufficiency
IRAS ID
310190
Contact name
Mohammed Aslam
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Imperial College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 1 months, 23 days
Research summary
Chronic venous insufficiency occurs when the leg veins don’t allow blood from flowing back up to the heart. Normally, the valves in your veins make sure that blood flows toward your heart by preventing blood to flow backward, but when these valves don’t function well, blood can also flow backward. This can lead blood to collect (pool) in the legs.
Chronic venous disease is a highly prevalent condition in the general population, and it has a significant impact on life quality. The purpose of this study is to see how successful surgical surgery and exercise are at reducing pain and how early diagnosis affects the quality of
life of CVI patients. The study also aims to determine whether CHEPS can be utilized as a useful method for assessing the degree of pain in patients with CVI.
Patients with chronic venous insufficiency will be assessed before and after treatment using contact heat evoked potential (CHEPS) and visual dialog scale ( VAS ) to estimate the severity of the pain. The MCGILL Questionnaire will be used to evaluate people’s experience of significant pain.
REC name
North West - Liverpool Central Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
22/NW/0376
Date of REC Opinion
18 Jan 2023
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion