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Local Versus General Anaesthesia in Stapled Hemorrhoidectomy

This study has been withdrawn prior to enrollment.
(slow recruitment, internal problems with the study protocol)
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
University of Lausanne Hospitals
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00512044
First received: August 6, 2007
Last updated: June 29, 2010
Last verified: July 2007
History of Changes

August 6, 2007
June 29, 2010
October 2007
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Local Versus General Anaesthesia in Stapled Hemorrhoidectomy
Local vs General Anaesthesia in Stapled Hemorrhoidectomy: A Multicentric Controlled Randomized Trial

The purpose of this study is to determine whether local or general anaesthesia in stapled hemorrhoidectomy leads to a shorter operation time with a better patient comfort.

Hemorrhoids are a frequent disease with the need of surgical intervention in 10-20% of the patients. The stapled hemorrhoidectomy according to Longo under general anesthesia (or spinal) is considered standard of care [1]. Cohort studies show that a pudendal bloc with local anesthesia is safe and efficient [2-4]. The majority of procedures are actually performed in private clinics or in an ambulatory setting underlining the importance of economic issues such as procedure time (anesthesia and operation time) and hospital stay.

We hypothesize that stapled hemorrhoidectomy under local anaesthesia shortens anaesthesia time and hospital stay and reduces costs with no disadvantages regarding pain, satisfaction and complication rate.
Interventional
Phase 4
Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Hemorrhoids Stade III
  • Procedure: Local anesthesia (pudendal block)
  • Procedure: general anesthesia (spinal and general)
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Withdrawn
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May 2008
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Inclusion Criteria:

  • Hemorrhoids grade III suitable for elective stapled hemorrhoidectomy

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Age < 18 years
  • No informed consent
  • Emergency situation
  • Contraindication to either anaesthesia method
  • Patients not speaking french or german.
  • Additional anal pathology (fissure, tumour).
Both
18 Years to 90 Years
No
Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects
Switzerland
 
NCT00512044
P07/CHV
No
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University of Lausanne Hospitals
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Study Chair: Nicolas Demartines, MD Department of Visceral Surgery, University Hospital Center, Lausanne, Switzerland
University of Lausanne Hospitals
July 2007

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