Bleeding, Piles
Conditions
Keywords
HEMORRHOIDS, TREATMENT, PILES, BLEEDING, HALO
Brief summary
Haemorrhoidal artery ligation operation (HALO) is an operation that ties off vessels to piles. This study examines whether the ultrasound (doppler) is necessary to guide this tying off or not.
Detailed description
HALO (haemorrhoidal artery ligation operation) has proved to be a popular and effective treatment for bleeding piles. Currently the HALO is a Doppler guided procedure though when the Doppler mechanism does not function it has been noted that the results are similar. This prompts the question does the Doppler guide the operation to tie off the important vessels to shrink he piles, or can the vessels that underlie the visible piles be treated without Doppler. Professor Phillips from St.Marks has reviewed the protocol and agrees that it is well designed and worthwhile.
Interventions
PROCEDUREHALO
Ligation of haemorrhoidal arteries
Sponsors
Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* For consenting adults (18-90 years) with grade one and two piles listed for HALO at Poole hospital by three consultants trained in the HALO technique, the patients will be offered to be involved in the study.
Exclusion criteria
* Other grades of piles, age outside 18-90 or other anal condition
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement of rectal bleeding | 3-6 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Satisfaction with the HALO procedure with or without doppler guidance | 3-6 months |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed