Status:

UNKNOWN

Napoleon Trial: Optimal Treatment for Recurrent Haemorrhoidal Disease

Lead Sponsor:

Maastricht University Medical Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

ZonMw: The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development

Conditions:

Hemorrhoids

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Rationale: There is level I evidence in literature that the first management step of HD is basic treatment, including laxatives and high fibre dieti, ii. The next treatment modality after basic treatm...

Detailed Description

Haemorrhoidal disease (HD) is the most common type of anorectal complaint in the Netherlands, with an annual prevalence of 10% in general practice. There is level I evidence in literature that the fir...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Men and women aged 18 years or older
  • Recurrent grade 2 or 3 HD
  • Patients underwent at least 2 RBL treatments in the last 3 years based on hospital electronic patient file (EPD)
  • Eligible for e-mail questionnaires
  • Sufficient understanding of the Dutch written language (reading and writing)
  • Obtained written informed consent

Exclusion

  • Previous rectal or anal surgery with the exception of rubber band ligation
  • Patients that have had previous surgery treatment for HD (at any time)
  • Previous rectal radiation
  • Pre-existing sphincter injury
  • Pathologies of the colon and rectum
  • Medically unfit for surgery or for completion of the trial (ASA\>III)
  • Pregnancy
  • Patients with hypercoagulability disorders
  • Patients using Warfarin or Clopidogrel or oral anticoagulance therapy
  • Patients that are unable to give full informed consent

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

March 1 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

558 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04101773

Start Date

March 1 2020

End Date

March 1 2023

Last Update

September 24 2019

Active Locations (16)

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Maastricht University Medical Centre

Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands, 6229HX

2

Ziekenhuisgroep Twente

Almelo, Netherlands

3

Meander Medisch Centrum

Amersfoort, Netherlands

4

Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis

Amsterdam, Netherlands