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Diagnostic et traitement des varices des membres inférieurs - KCE

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32 Varicose Veins <strong>KCE</strong> Reports 164<br />

5.6 DRUGS<br />

5.6.1 One Cochrane review on the effect of phlebotonics for chronic venous<br />

insufficiency<br />

One Cochrane review (with database searches from 2005) has evaluated the use of oral<br />

phlebotonics for the treatment of chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) 37 . No paper has<br />

been found on the effect of these medications on varicose veins specifically.<br />

Fifty-nine RCTs were included in this review. They assessed the use of these drugs to<br />

improve the outcomes of oedema, venous ulcers, trophic disorders and subjective<br />

symptoms. This Cochrane review did not find evidence supporting the use of<br />

phlebotonics for CVI. The included RCTs in this review had several overall limitations.<br />

Firstly, diagnosis criteria and CVI definitions were often not used or reported, making<br />

the study populations h<strong>et</strong>erogeneous. Secondly, the study outcomes were not well<br />

reported in the studies. The results were not separated into the different stages of CVI<br />

which meant interpr<strong>et</strong>ation on the use of drugs for the treatment of varicose veins was<br />

limited.<br />

5.6.2 Lack of evidence in one RCT<br />

One RCT supported by the industry studied 509 patients with chronic venous disease<br />

randomised to calcium dobesilate or placebo during 3 months. This trial found no<br />

significant difference b<strong>et</strong>ween the groups for the main outcomes i.e. QoL, oedema and<br />

symptoms after three months. A significant overall improvement in QoL in both groups<br />

suggested a placebo effect 89 . An improvement in QoL was observed 9 months after the<br />

end of the treatment but this observation was based on a secondary analysis.<br />

Summary: drugs<br />

The studies on medications targ<strong>et</strong>ed chronic venous disease patient population<br />

rather than varicose vein patients specifically. Overall there is no evidence to<br />

support the effectiveness of phlebotonics.<br />

5.7 OTHER CONSERVATIVE TREATMENTS<br />

No systematic reviews or RCTs on other conservative treatments, such as exercise and<br />

weight loss for the treatment of varicose veins, were identified.

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