Benefit in physical function and quality of life to nonsurgical treatment of varicose veins: Pilot study

Table 1 Comparison between healthy individuals and patients with varicose veins

Variables	Healthy people (n = 20)	Varicose vein (n = 17)	P value
Female (%)	14 (70.0)	12 (70.6)	1.000
Age (yr)	57.60 ± 6.50	60.06 ± 10.69	0.396
Open eyes one leg stance, left (s)	90.43 ± 34.61	34.92 ± 28.48	< 0.001
Open eyes one leg stance, right (s)	101.39 ± 29.30	39.26 ± 28.57	< 0.001
30 s-cahir standing test (count)	20.70 ± 5.42	14.41 ± 2.45	0.005
Two-minute step test (count)	186.50 ± 19.09	162.29 ± 25.98	0.017
Visual analogue scale (point)	1.00 ± 1.05	5.35 ± 1.90	< 0.001
PSQI (point)	4.10 ± 2.18	9.35 ± 3.43	< 0.001
MVPA (point)	219.00 ± 214.50	113.24 ± 170.03	0.169
Quality of life (point)	8.63 ± 8.55	39.34 ± 19.98	< 0.001
SmO2, left	30.80 ± 15.54	23.88 ± 8.20	0.140
tHb, left	14.07 ± 5.99	12.70 ± 0.97	0.492
SmO2, right	25.08 ± 13.47	26.06 ± 6.68	0.833
tHb, right	12.23 ± 0.29	12.42 ± 0.46	0.270

Values are means ± SD; P value less than 0.05. PSQI: Pittsburgh sleep quality index; MVPA: Moderate to vigorous physical activity.

Table 2 Comparison between pre- and post-nonsurgical treatment test results in patients with varicose veins

Variables	Pre	Post	P value
Open eyes one leg stance, left (s)	34.92 ± 28.48	45.46 ± 39.57	0.066
Open eyes one leg stance, right (s)	39.26 ± 28.57	42.72 ± 35.79	0.476
30s-cahir standing time (count)	14.41 ± 2.45	16.35 ± 4.11	0.018
Two-minute step test (count)	162.29 ± 25.98	170.65 ± 23.80	0.037
Visual analogue scale (point)	5.35 ± 1.90	3.88 ± 1.73	0.004
PSQI (point)	9.35 ± 3.43	8.35 ± 3.57	0.176
MVPA (min)	113.24 ± 170.03	182.94 ± 320.64	0.411
Quality of life (point)	39.34 ± 19.98	26.69 ± 17.02	0.005
SmO2, left	23.88 ± 8.20	26.44 ± 8.52	0.154
tHb, left	12.70 ± 0.97	12.52 ± 0.41	0.410
SmO2, right	26.06 ± 6.68	25.88 ± 7.62	0.914
tHb, right	12.42 ± 0.46	12.36 ± 0.33	0.407

Values are means ± SD; P value less than 0.05. PSQI: Pittsburgh sleep quality index; MVPA: Moderate to vigorous physical activity.