Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N0436118154
Study information
Scientific title
A randomised trial of day case versus overnight stay for closed haemorrhoidectomy
Acronym
Study hypothesis
To establish whether patients may undergo closed haemorrhoidectomy as a day case procedure with at least the same degree of safety and satisfaction as in overnight stay.
Ethics approval
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Hospitals
Trial type
Treatment
Patient information sheet
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Condition
Surgery: Haemorrhoidectomy
Intervention
Randomised controlled trial. Random allocation to:
1. Day case
2. Overnight stay
Intervention type
Procedure/Surgery
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
Primary outcome measures
1. Patient satisfaction
2. Post-operative pain
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
01/11/2001
Overall trial end date
01/11/2003
Reason abandoned
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
Patients attending for haemorrhoidectomy
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Target number of participants
Not provided at time of registration
Participant exclusion criteria
Does not match inclusion criteria
Recruitment start date
01/11/2001
Recruitment end date
01/11/2003
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
Leeds General Infirmary
Leeds
LS1 3EX
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
Department of Health (UK)
Sponsor details
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
Sponsor type
Government
Website
Funders
Funder type
Hospital/treatment centre
Funder name
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Results - basic reporting
Publication summary