Journal
ANGIOLOGY
Volume 67, Issue 7, Pages 670-675Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/0003319715613179
Keywords
pain; chronic venous disease; cross-sectional study
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- Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Republic of Serbia [III41002]
- Les Laboratoires Servier, France
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In this study, we investigated whether the occurrence and intensity of leg pain are related to C class of the clinical, etiological, anatomical, and pathophysiological (CEAP) classification for chronic venous disease (CVeD). This cross-sectional study, conducted in Serbia, included 2841 patients: 2027 (71.3%) women and 814 (28.7%) men with CVeD diagnosed by general practitioners. For the first time, the Numeric Rating Scale of 0 to 5 units was used to assess the intensity of pain. For the analysis, univariate and multivariate logistic and linear regressions were applied. Pain in the legs was reported by 90.5% of the patients. The occurrence of pain significantly (P < .001) increased with increasing C class. Of the patients who reported pain in the legs, 42.0% had moderate pain, 23.7% had moderate to severe pain, 22.8% had light pain, 11.2% had severe pain, and 0.3% had very severe pain. Severity of pain differed significantly (P < .001) according to C class. Light and moderate pain gradually decreased and severe pain gradually increased from C0 to C6 class. These associations remained significant after adjustment for age, body mass index, and family history of CVeD.
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