NCT00630669

Comparison Between Two Endoscopic Treatments of Bleeding Internal Hemorrhoids:Band Ligation and Electrocoagulation Probe

Randomized Study Of Endoscopic Band Ligation Versus Bipolar Probe Electrocoagulation Of Bleeding Internal Hemorrhoids

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 45 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of California, Los Angeles · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine which treatment, band ligation (placing rubber bands around the hemorrhoids) or BICAP electrocoagulation (using electricity to cauterize) is safer and more effective endoscopic treatment for bleeding internal hemorrhoids.

Conditions

• Hemorrhoids

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Rubber band ligation	placing rubber bands around the internal hemorrhoids
PROCEDURE	Bipolar coagulation	using electricity to cauterize

Timeline

• Start date: 1997-12-01
• Primary completion: 2000-05-01
• Completion: 2001-05-01
• First posted: 2008-03-07
• Last updated: 2008-03-07

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States