Rectal Evacuation Disorders and Straining-associated Symptoms in Bleeding Hemorrhoids

University of Michigan

Status: Invitation-only

Conditions: Bleeding Hemorrhoids; Rectal Evacuation Disorders

Treatments: Device: Anorectal manometry

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT07161765

R03DK143921-01 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

HUM00275895

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to understand the mechanisms of straining on anorectal testing, to better help people receive more effective treatment advice. The study also aims to understand how anorectal function testing helps to identify people that might benefit from specific treatments that target pelvic floor muscle problems that lead to straining and hemorrhoids.

Full description

Patients take an online survey to assess symptom burden prior to undergoing anorectal function testing to evaluate pelvic floor symptoms that can cause hemorrhoidal disease. There are no study visits outside of routine clinical care.

Enrollment: 100 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Participants had a colonoscopy within the last 12 months for rectal bleeding (with no cause of bleeding found other than hemorrhoids).
• Participants provider placed an order for anorectal manometry to the University of Michigan

Exclusion criteria

• Anal fissure
• Pregnancy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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100 participants in 1 patient group

Anorectal manometry

Experimental group

Treatment:

Device: Anorectal manometry