Recto-Anal-Repair in the Treatment of Advanced Haemorrhoidal Disease

Medical University of Vienna

Status: Completed

Conditions: Haemorrhoids

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01301209

078/2006

Details and patient eligibility

About

Prospective observational study to evaluate the impact of Recto-Anal-Repair (a technique of ultrasound guided haemorrhoidal ligation) in the treatment of stage III/IV haemorrhoidal disease.

Enrollment: 200 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Stage III or IV hemorrhoidal disease (Appendix A)
• Patient age 18-80 years old
• Patient fit for general or local anesthesia
• No prior surgical treatment for hemorrhoidal disease
• No prior surgical treatment for anorectal sepsis
• Signed informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• Stage I or II hemorrhoidal disease (Appendix A)
• Patient unfit for surgery
• Clotting disorders
• Anal or colorectal malignancy
• Secondary hemorrhoidal disease
• Pregnancy
• Unwilling or unable to sign informed consent

Trial design

200 participants in 1 patient group

treatment

Description:

patients undergoing treatment