Comparison of Outcome of Injection Sclerotherapy Versus Rubber Band Ligation for Second Degree Hemorrhoids

Gulab Devi Hospital

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Hemorrhoid

Treatments: Drug: Injection Sclerotherapy; Device: Rubber Band Ligation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07199673

AAMC/IRB/EA252025

Details and patient eligibility

About

Objective of this study is to compare the outcome of Injection Sclerotherapy versus Rubber Band Ligation for second degree hemorrhoids in terms of bleeding and efficacy.

Full description

There is a difference in the outcome of Injection Sclerotherapy versus Rubber Band Ligation for second degree hemorrhoids in terms of bleeding and efficacy.

Enrollment: 128 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adults aged between 18 and 75 who have been diagnosed with second-degree hemorrhoids

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with thrombosed hemorrhoids, and those with serious comorbid conditions such as heart, kidney, or liver diseases, coagulation disorders, or severe anemia.

  • Individuals who have received treatment for hemorrhoids in the past six months.
  • Pregnant women.
  • Patients unable to commit to necessary follow-up appointments.
  • Patients with a history or current presence of colorectal cancer or anal malignancy.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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128 participants in 2 patient groups

Group IST

Other group

Description:

5% phenol in almond oil

Treatment:

Drug: Injection Sclerotherapy

Group RBL

Other group

Description:

rubber band is applied at the base of each hemorrhoid using Barron's Gun and Elise's tissue forceps.

Treatment:

Device: Rubber Band Ligation