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Post Hemorrhoidectomy Anorectal Pain

NCT03240185 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2020-01-06

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Summary

This is a quality assurance trial to evaluate the effectiveness of guided breathing exercises on reducing the symptoms of hemorrhoidal disease in colorectal surgery patients. All patients who undergo hemorrhoid surgery are educated on breathing exercises that can be used to reduce pain and increase relaxation. These patients will be surveyed at their post-operative visit regarding pain and other symptoms and at their one month post operative visit on the any hospitalizations and emergency room visits since their surgery.

Conditions

  • Hemorrhoid Pain

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

deep breathing exercises

Patients receive education on deep breathing exercises for pain control as part of their pre-operative appointment

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Boston Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jason Hall, MD · Boston Medical Center

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-10-02
Primary Completion
2019-12-15
Completion
2019-12-15

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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