NCT01051180

Is Doppler Necessary in Haemorrhoidal Artery Ligation Operation?

Haemorrhoidal Artery Ligation Operation; is Doppler Necessary?

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 150 (actual)
• Sponsor: Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 90 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Haemorrhoidal artery ligation operation (HALO) is an operation that ties off vessels to piles. This study examines whether the ultrasound (doppler) is necessary to guide this tying off or not.

Detailed description

HALO (haemorrhoidal artery ligation operation) has proved to be a popular and effective treatment for bleeding piles. Currently the HALO is a Doppler guided procedure though when the Doppler mechanism does not function it has been noted that the results are similar. This prompts the question does the Doppler guide the operation to tie off the important vessels to shrink he piles, or can the vessels that underlie the visible piles be treated without Doppler. Professor Phillips from St.Marks has reviewed the protocol and agrees that it is well designed and worthwhile.

Conditions

• Piles
• Bleeding

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	HALO	Ligation of haemorrhoidal arteries

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-01-01
• Primary completion: 2012-12-01
• Completion: 2013-03-01
• First posted: 2010-01-18
• Last updated: 2017-04-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United Kingdom