Symptom Control 1-year After Circular Stapler Anopexy or Diathermy Excision for Prolapsed Haemorhoids

April 30, 2015 updated by: Niels Qvist, Odense University Hospital

Symptom Control 1-year After Circular Stapler Anopey or Diathermy Excision for Prolapsed Haemorrhoids: an International Randomsed Trial (the STOPP-trial

Background: In an international randomised controlled trial we studied how patient self-reported symptoms improved after either a stapled anopexy operation or a diathermy excision of the haemorrhoids.

Methods: The study involved 18 hospitals in Sweden, Denmark and the UK. Two hundred and seven patients were randomised. After exclusion of 27 patients, 90 in both groups were operated and followed one year. Patients provided self-reported symptoms before surgery and after 1 year. A patient diary obtained daily self-reported postoperative pain scores (VAS). Surgeons evaluated the anal anatomy before surgery and after 1 year.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

207

Phase

  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Denmark
      • Odense C, Denmark, 5000
        • Odense University Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Grades III and IV haemorrhoids

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previous operation for high anal fistula or injury to the anal sphincteres

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: 1
Haemorrhoidectomy a.m. Milligan for grade 3-4 haemorrhoids
Procedure: Haemorrhoidectomy a.m. Milligan
Surgery
Active Comparator: 2
Stapled anopexy for grade 3-4 haemorrhoids
Procedure: Stapled anopexy
Surgery

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Self-reported frequency of symptoms
Time Frame: one year
one year

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Odense University Hospital

Collaborators

Karolinska University Hospital
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Niels Qvist, Professor

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 1999

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2001

Study Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 10, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 10, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

February 11, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 4, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 30, 2015

Last Verified

April 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • STOPP

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