Abstract | BACKGROUND: The aim of this comparative clinical study was to evaluate the efficacy of the association of alphatocopherol, rutin, melilotus officinalis, and centella asiatica with oral administration in patients with chronic venous insufficiency. METHODS: Thirty patients with chronic venous insufficiency have been randomized in two groups of fifteen subjects (control and treatment group). During the period of treatment the patients didn't wear elastocompressive stockings. The therapeutic efficacy and the clinical tolerability of this association have been valued with clinical-instrumental evaluations and by a control after 15 and 30 days. Functional bothers, cramps and the edema have been valued in function presence and of their gravity with a clinical-score between 0 and 4. RESULTS: At the end of the observation period, a significant improvement of the clinical simptomatology was obtained, characterised by a diminution of the sovrafascial edema. CONCLUSIONS: The present study confirms previous clinical experiences regarding the described treatment and suggests its application in chronic venous insufficiency.
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Authors | A Cataldi, V Gasbarro, R Viaggi, R Soverini, E Gresta, F Mascoli |
Journal | Minerva cardioangiologica
(Minerva Cardioangiol)
Vol. 49
Issue 2
Pg. 159-63
(Apr 2001)
ISSN: 0026-4725 [Print] Italy |
Vernacular Title | Efficacia clinica di un'asociazione di alfatocoferoli, rutina, meliloto e centella asiatica nel trattamento di pazienti con insufficienza venosa cronica. |
PMID | 11292962
(Publication Type: Clinical Trial, English Abstract, Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial)
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Chemical References |
- Antioxidants
- Plant Extracts
- Rutin
- alpha-Tocopherol
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Topics |
- Antioxidants
(therapeutic use)
- Centella
- Chronic Disease
- Drug Therapy, Combination
- Humans
- Melilotus
- Phytotherapy
- Plant Extracts
(therapeutic use)
- Rutin
(therapeutic use)
- Venous Insufficiency
(drug therapy)
- alpha-Tocopherol
(therapeutic use)
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