A multi-centre randomised controlled trial comparing rubber band ligation with haemorrhoidal artery ligation in the management of symptomatic second and third degree haemorrhoids

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UK)0 sites350 target enrollmentMay 10, 2012

Overview

Registry

who.int

Start Date

May 10, 2012

End Date

September 30, 2014

Last Updated

6 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Sponsor

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UK)

•Current inclusion criteria as of 30/04/2013:
•1\. Adults aged 18 years or over with symptomatic second or third degree haemorrhoids.
•Previous inclusion criteria until 30/04/2013:
•1\. Adults aged 18 years or over with symptomatic second or third degree haemorrhoids
•2\. Either presenting for the first time or after failure of RBL

•Current exclusion criteria as of 30/04/2013:
•1\. Patients that have had previous surgery for haemorrhoids (at any time)
•2\. Patients that have had more than one injection treatment for haemorrhoids in the past 3 years
•3\. Patients that have had more than one RBL procedure in the past 3 years
•4\. Patients with known perianal sepsis, inflammatory bowel disease, colorectal malignancy, pre\-existing sphincter injury
•5\. Patients with an immunodeficiency
•6\. Patients that are unable to have general or spinal anaesthetic
•7\. Patients currently taking Warfarin Clopidogrel or have any other hypocoagulability condition
•8\. Patients currently taking Nicorandil
•9\. Pregnant women