Patient-reported benefits of extracranial venous therapy: British Columbia CCSVI Registry

AD Sadovnick, IM Yee, K Attwell-Pope… - Canadian Journal of …, 2017 - cambridge.org
AD Sadovnick, IM Yee, K Attwell-Pope, G Keyes, L Kipp, AL Traboulsee
Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences, 2017cambridge.org
Objective Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) has been hypothesized to be
a risk factor for multiple sclerosis (MS). Venoplasty has been proposed as a treatment for
CCSVI. The aim of our study was to gain a better understanding of the “real-world” safety
and longitudinal effectiveness of venoplasty Methods: British Columbia residents who self-
reported having had venoplasty and consented to participate in the study were interviewed
and followed for up to 24 months post-therapy using standardized structured questionnaires …
Objective Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) has been hypothesized to be a risk factor for multiple sclerosis (MS). Venoplasty has been proposed as a treatment for CCSVI. The aim of our study was to gain a better understanding of the “real-world” safety and longitudinal effectiveness of venoplasty Methods: British Columbia residents who self-reported having had venoplasty and consented to participate in the study were interviewed and followed for up to 24 months post-therapy using standardized structured questionnaires Results: Participants reported procedure-related complications (11.5%) and complications within the first month after the procedure (17.3%). Initially, more than 40% of participants perceived that the venoplasty had had positive effects on their health conditions, such as fatigue, numbness, balance, concentration/memory and mobility. However, this improvement was not maintained over time Conclusions: Follow-up patient-reported outcomes indicated that the initial perception of the positive impact of venoplasty on the health conditions of MS patients was not sustained over time. In addition, venoplasty was not without associated morbidity.
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