Embolization versus surgery for bleeding hemorrhoids
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This study compares two ways to stop bleeding from internal hemorrhoids: a procedure that blocks the blood supply to the hemorrhoid (embolization) versus traditional surgery. The goal is to see which treatment is safer and works better to control bleeding and improve quality of life.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are over 18 years old
- You have grade 2 or 3 internal hemorrhoids (these are inside the rectum) that could not be treated with rubber band ligation
- You have had significant rectal bleeding for more than 3 months
- You have had a colonoscopy within the last 3 years that showed no cancer
- Your blood clotting levels are normal (INR less than 1.5 and platelets above 150,000)
- If you are a woman who could become pregnant, you agree to use effective birth control during the study and for 6 months after
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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