Ligasure haemorrhoidectomy versus conventional diathermy haemorrhoidectomy: one year follow up

ISRCTN ISRCTN31135824
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN31135824
Secondary identifying numbers N0436125589
Submission date
30/09/2004
Registration date
30/09/2004
Last edited
06/10/2009
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Surgery
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Mr D G Jayne
Scientific

Academic Unit of Surgeons
Level 8
Clinical Sciences Building
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)113 2065122
Email r&d@leedsth.nhs.uk

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study objectivesTo compare the long-term results of ligasure with conventional diathermy haemorrhoidectomy in the treatment of symptomatic grade III and IV haemorrhoids.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedHaemorrhoidectomy
InterventionRandomised controlled trial; Before-after trial. Random Allocation to:
1. Ligasure
2. Conventional Treatment
Intervention typeProcedure/Surgery
Primary outcome measureAnorectal physiology and endoanal ultrasound were not included in the original trial so there is no data for direct comparison. However this information is important to correlate patient symptomatology with quantitative assessment of sphincter anatomy and function.
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/03/2003
Completion date01/09/2003

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexBoth
Target number of participants40
Key inclusion criteriaAll 40 previous participants of the Ligasure versus conventional diathermy study
Key exclusion criteriaDoes not match inclusion criteria
Date of first enrolment01/03/2003
Date of final enrolment01/09/2003

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Academic Unit of Surgeons
Leeds
LS9 7TF
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Hospital/treatment centre

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/07/2005 Yes No