Symptom Control 1-year After Circular Stapler Anopexy or Diathermy Excision for Prolapsed Haemorhoids

Symptom Control 1-year After Circular Stapler Anopey or Diathermy Excision for Prolapsed Haemorrhoids: an International Randomsed Trial (the STOPP-trial

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00841620

Enrollment

207

Registered

2009-02-11

Start date

1999-09-30

Completion date

2007-04-30

Last updated

2015-05-04

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Conditions

Hemorrhoids

Keywords

Symptoms, Postoperative pain, Postoperative complications, Milligan, Anopxy

Brief summary

Background: In an international randomised controlled trial we studied how patient self-reported symptoms improved after either a stapled anopexy operation or a diathermy excision of the haemorrhoids. Methods: The study involved 18 hospitals in Sweden, Denmark and the UK. Two hundred and seven patients were randomised. After exclusion of 27 patients, 90 in both groups were operated and followed one year. Patients provided self-reported symptoms before surgery and after 1 year. A patient diary obtained daily self-reported postoperative pain scores (VAS). Surgeons evaluated the anal anatomy before surgery and after 1 year.

Interventions

PROCEDUREHaemorrhoidectomy a.m. Milligan

Surgery

PROCEDUREStapled anopexy

Surgery

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Grades III and IV haemorrhoids

Exclusion criteria

* Previous operation for high anal fistula or injury to the anal sphincteres

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Self-reported frequency of symptoms	one year

Countries

Denmark

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026