Research Domains

For all three grant programs, proposals for research in each of the following domains will be eligible for consideration:

• Basic Phlebological Science - Basic science and animal studies aimed at developing a better understanding of venous pathology and/or vascular biology in general.
• Prevention and Diagnosis - Studies of methods used to prevent, diagnose, or characterize venous disease. This may include studies of ultrasound, new imaging modalities, and physiologic methods of evaluating venous disease. Studies aimed at validating new ways to measure the extent of venous disease are also included here.
• Non-Invasive Therapies - Studies of non-invasive methods to manage venous disease. This may include studies of medical therapies, compression therapy, and wound healing.
• Minimally-Invasive Therapies - Studies of minimally-invasive therapies for venous disease. This may include endovascular ablative techniques, percutaneous use of artificial venous valves, and techniques aimed at recanalizing occluded veins. The use of lasers for treatment of large or small veins is also included in this category.
• Surgical Therapies - Studies of open surgical techniques of treating venous disease.
• Delivery of Phlebological Patient Care - Studies of phlebologic nursing, patient and healthcare professional education, and healthcare delivery to venous disease patients.

The ACP will strive to ensure that research projects are distributed over a range of topics representative of the breadth and diversity of the field of phlebology. As an initial goal, ACP will strive to fund at least one project in each of the above six Research Domains over the first three years of the programs.