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

NCT00630669 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 45

Last updated 2008-03-07

No results posted yet for this study

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

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Rubber band ligation

placing rubber bands around the internal hemorrhoids

PROCEDURE

Bipolar coagulation

using electricity to cauterize

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
1997-12-31
Primary Completion
2000-05-31
Completion
2001-05-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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