Hemorrhoid surgery showdown: less pain with minimally invasive approach?
NCT ID NCT06764849
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study planned to compare a minimally invasive version of open hemorrhoidectomy to the standard technique in adults with grade III hemorrhoids. The goal was to see if the newer approach causes less pain after surgery. However, the trial was withdrawn before any participants were enrolled, so no results are available.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Minimally invasive open excisional hemorrhoidectomy (surgical procedure)
- What this could lead to
- If it had succeeded, this could have pointed toward a less painful surgical option for treating grade III hemorrhoids.
- What could go wrong
- The trial was withdrawn before enrolling any participants, so no data were collected. Even if conducted, the small size and early phase would limit generalizability.
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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.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 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 older than 18 years. * Hemorrhoids grade III. * Surgical indication for hemorrhoidal disease. Exclusion Criteria: * Acute hemorrhoidal disease. * Previous hemorrhoidal surgery. * Concomitant anal fissure. * Concomitant anal fistulae. * Concomitant rectal prolapse. * Concomitant inflamatory bowel disease or anal cancer. * Language impairment.
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