Study of chronic vein disease over time
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study follows people (and certain close family members) to document how chronic vein problems develop and change over time. You would get yearly checkups and ultrasound scans to track the natural course of the condition.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be the researcher’s close family (spouse, children, siblings, or parents) or the researcher themselves
- You can have yearly clinic checkups for vein symptoms
- You can have yearly ultrasound (a painless scan) of the leg veins
- You must not have had any invasive treatment for chronic vein disease in the past
- You must not have a history of blood clots in the veins (and none at the start of the study)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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