Hemorrhoid surgery showdown: does adding a stitch reduce pain?
NCT ID NCT07710053
First seen Jul 17, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026
Summary
This study compares two surgical techniques for hemorrhoids: Doppler-guided artery ligation alone versus the same procedure combined with mucopexy (stitching up the prolapsed tissue). Researchers will measure pain levels and the sensation of incomplete evacuation (tenesmus) in 150 adults undergoing surgery. The goal is to determine which approach leads to a smoother recovery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Doppler-guided hemorrhoidal artery ligation with or without mucopexy
- What this could lead to
- If one technique proves less painful, it could become the preferred surgical approach for hemorrhoids, improving recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center study with 150 participants, so results may not apply broadly. Pain is subjective and hard to standardize.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years * Diagnosis of hemorrhoidal disease requiring surgical treatment * Ability to provide written informed consent * Willingness to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Age below 18 years * Presence of other anal canal diseases (anal fissure, anal fistula, anorectal malignancy, inflammatory bowel disease involving the anorectal region, etc.) * Previous anorectal surgery that may affect study outcomes * Inability or unwillingness to provide informed consent.
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