| Source of record | UK Clinical Trials Gateway |
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN83816740 |
| Date ISRCTN assigned | 30/09/2005 |
| Local reference number(s) | N0515150705 |
| Public title | A Randomised trial of open vs. closed haemorrhoidectomy on the same patient |
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| Acronym | N/A |
| Disease/condition/study domain | Surgery: Haemorrhoidectomy |
| Study hypothesis | Which of the two most popular surgical techniques for removing haemorrhoids causes least pain, and fastest healing? |
| Design/methodology | Randomised controlled trial |
| Research ethics review | Not provided at time of registration |
| Countries of trial | United Kingdom |
| Participants - inclusion criteria | Patients undergoing haemorrhoidectomy for symptomatic Grade III and Grade IV haemorrhoids.
The Chief Investigator will approach the patients in clinic or on the ward and explain the study with both verbal and written information. Those patients willing to participate in the study will be recruited following a full explanation of what is involved and written consent. |
| Participants - exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Patient information material |
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| Anticipated start date | 01/09/2004 |
| Anticipated end date | 01/03/2006 |
| Status of trial | Completed |
| Target number of participants | Not provided at time of registration |
| Interventions | Patients will be fully informed about the project and written consent will be obtained prior to their enrollment in the study. Operations will be carried out under general anaesthetic, either as a day case procedure, or as an inpatient as appropriate. At the time of operation the haemorrhoids will be assessed, and each haemorrhoid swelling randomised to either the 'open' or 'closed' procedure by the toss of a coin. The haemorrhoid will be removed according to the technique randomly chosen. The haemorrhoid on the opposite side of the anus will have the other procedure performed. Any further haemorrhoids will be randomised in the same way. The operative techniques for the two procedures will be standardised so all surgeons operating in the study perform them in the same way.
An established protocol will be used for the preoperative and postoperative management of the patients. This will include 3 days of lactulose (a stool softener) prior to the operation, and a discharge pack of lactulose, metronidazole (an antibiotic which has been found to help with pain relief after such operations), diltiazem cream (which relaxes the sphincter, relieving post operative pain) and diclofenac (a painkiller). This is the standard regime for all patients having haemorrhoid surgery. After the operation, patients will be given a diagram of the positions of the removed haemorrhoids. They will be asked to rank the wounds in order of painfulness at the end of each day. They will also be asked to complete daily pain scores on a 10cm visual analogue scale, recording both experienced and expected pain. The day of the first post operative bowel action will also be recorded, as well as pain scores for this and subsequent bowel actions. Patients will be asked to keep diary cards for the two weeks following their operation.
Patients will be assessed in the Outpatient clinic at 2 weeks, 6 weeks and 6 months following the operation. At these appointments any complications will be noted, and the wounds inspected. At the two week appointment a digital photo will be taken of the healing wounds. These will be assessed by a blinded observer and marked on a scale of 1 to 10 (with 1 being complete healing, and 10 being very poor wound healing.) The time taken to return to normal activities and work will also be recorded.
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| Primary outcome measure(s) | Results of the haemorrhoidectomy technique used in terms of post operative pain scores and healing rates. |
| Secondary outcome measure(s) | See Primary outcome measures |
| Sources of funding | North West London Hospitals NHS Trust
Unfunded
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| Sponsor name | Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2005 Update - Department of Health (UK) |
| Sponsor details | The Department of Health, Richmond House, 79 Whitehall
London
United Kingdom
SW1A 2NL |
| Sponsor telephone | +44 (0)20 7307 2622 |
| Sponsor email | dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk |
| Sponsor website | http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en |
| Contact name | Mr Alexander Hardy |
| Contact details | North West London Hospitals NHS Trust
St Mark's Hospital
Watford Road
Harrow
United Kingdom
HA1 3UJ |
| Contact telephone | +44 (0)20 8235 4019 |
| Contact fax | +44 (0)20 8235 4001 |
| Contact email | hardystmarks@yahoo.com |
| More information | For more up-to-date information please go to the ISRCTN link below. |
| Link to record in ISRCTN Register | ISRCTN83816740 |
| Date last extracted from ISRCTN register | 17/04/2008 |
