Usefulness of perianal surgical skin preparation before hemorrhoidectomy - a randomized, controlled, clinical trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00032524

Enrollment

200

Registered

2024-07-29

Start date

2024-09-16

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-06

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

K64.1 K64.2

Interventions

Group 1: In the OR, just before haemorrhoidectomy, the skin within a 10cm perianal radius is shaved with an electrical razor. Group 2: No hair removal is performed before haemorrhoidectomy.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Planned Milligan-Morgan haemorrhoidectomy for second- or third-degree hemorrhoids

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Immunosuppression, septic focus, pregnancy, lack of informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Surgical site infection (according to CDC criteria) or delayed wound healing (< 50% granulation tissue after 14 days)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
postoperative pain (day 1, 2, 7, 28), length of hospital stay, adverse events (according to Clavien-Dindo classification), patient satisfaction	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactMike Ralf Langenbach

Evangelisches Krankenhaus Lippstadt gGmbH

viszeralchirurgie@ev-krankenhaus.de+49 2941 67-1501

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026