Trial of Latex vs Non-latex Hemorrhoid Banding
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorHuntington Memorial Hospital
About this trial
This study will involve the recruitment of adult patients with hemorrhoids for whom rubber band ligation is the recommended treatment. Patients will be randomized to receive banding with a latex band or non-latex band. Our goal will be to measure the performance of latex bands vs non-latex bands.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Symptomatic grade 2-3 internal hemorrhoids undergoing rubber band ligation
Disqualifiers
Previous hemorrhoidal banding within the past year
Known latex allergy
Pregnancy
Anticoagulation use
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Latex Band
DeviceHemorrhoid banding with latex band
Non-Latex Band
DeviceHemorrhoid banding with non-latex bands
Treatment groups
164 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Non-latex bandExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Latex bandActive comparator 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Hemorrhoid Band Efficacy
hemorrhoidal bleeding and prolapse symptoms following ligation.
Time frame
2-4 monthsSecondary outcomes
1
Banding-related Adverse events
banding-related adverse events including pain, bleeding, and complications following hemorrhoidal banding
Time frame
2-4 monthsSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov