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New Chinese-Language questionnaires aim to better measure hemorrhoid suffering

NCT ID NCT07713966

Diagnosis Sponsor: Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 20, 2026 · Last updated Jul 21, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study translates two standard questionnaires—the Hemorrhoidal Disease Symptom Score and the Short Health Scale for Hemorrhoidal Disease—into Mandarin Chinese and checks whether they are reliable and accurate for Chinese-speaking patients with hemorrhoids. About 115 adults diagnosed with hemorrhoids will fill out the questionnaires during clinic visits, with some repeating them after two weeks to test consistency. The goal is to give doctors and researchers a validated tool to assess symptom severity and quality of life in this population.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide doctors in China with a reliable, culturally appropriate tool to measure hemorrhoid symptoms and their impact on daily life.
What could go wrong
This is a questionnaire validation study, not a treatment trial. The tools may not prove accurate or useful across all Chinese-speaking populations.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 115 people

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Expected to start

Jul 2026

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Expected to finish

Jul 2027

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Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

Patients diagnosed with hemorrhoidal disease who attend the outpatient clinic or are admitted to the inpatient ward of the Department of Anorectal Surgery at Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Ages

18 to 60 years

Sex

Anyone

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Diagnosed with hemorrhoidal disease according to the 2020 Chinese Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Hemorrhoids. 2. Aged 18 to 60 years, inclusive, regardless of sex. 3. Able to understand the study and willing to provide written informed consent. 4. Native Mandarin speaker. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Severe visual or hearing impairment, education level below primary school (illiterate or semi-literate), or cognitive/social dysfunction that prevents completion of the questionnaire assessments. 2. Concurrent inflammatory bowel disease or anal fistula. 3. Major systemic comorbidity that may interfere with study participation. Dropout / Withdrawal Criteria: 1. Voluntary withdrawal from the study without prior notice, or loss to follow-up. 2. Active request to withdraw from the study, or failure to cooperate with questionnaire completion after providing informed consent.

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hemorrhoid

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Hemorrhoids

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