Status:
COMPLETED
Stapled Anopexy Versus Closed Haemorrhoidectomy for Haemorrhoids
Lead Sponsor:
University of Dundee
Collaborating Sponsors:
Ethicon Endo-Surgery
Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Government
Conditions:
Hemorrhoids
Eligibility:
All Genders
16+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to determine the role of stapled anopexy in the treatment of haemorrhoids by comparing it to the current gold standard treatment, which is excisional haemorrhoidectomy.
Detailed Description
The current gold standard treatment of haemorrhoids namely, excisional haemorrhoidectomy is associated with severe postoperative pain and prolonged recovery period. Methods aiming at improving the out...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adult human subjects (age \>=16 years) with symptomatic haemorrhoids (Primary or recurrent)
- symptomatic haemorrhoids (grades 2, 3, 4) needing surgical treatment
Exclusion
- concurrent untreated or recurrent colorectal cancer
- Active inflammatory bowel disease
- Previous major anorectal surgery
- On anticoagulant medications
- Non-consenting patients
- Unwilling for randomisation
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2000
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2003
Estimated Enrollment :
182 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00397137
Start Date
September 1 2000
End Date
December 1 2003
Last Update
April 2 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Ninewells Hospital & Medical School
Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom, DD1 9SY