Laser Treatment for Internal Hemorrhoids: Treatment Outcomes
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This study tracks how well laser treatment works for people with symptomatic internal hemorrhoids (swollen blood vessels in the lower rectum that cause bleeding, itching, or pain). You would undergo the laser procedure and be followed to see how your symptoms improve.
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Who can take part
- Be 18 years old or older
- Have symptomatic internal hemorrhoids (bleeding, itching, or pain from swollen veins inside the rectum)
- Be scheduled to have laser hemorrhoidoplasty (a laser procedure to treat hemorrhoids)
- Not have Grade IV hemorrhoids (the most severe stage with prolapse)
- Not have acute thrombosed hemorrhoids (blood clots in hemorrhoids causing sudden severe pain)
- Not have other anal or rectal conditions like fissures, fistulas, abscesses, inflammatory bowel disease, or previous colorectal cancer
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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