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Hemorrhoid Radiofrequency

Evaluation of Radiofrequency Efficiency in the Treatment of Hemorrhoid Pathology

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06079892
Acronym
RFH
Enrollment
80
Registered
2023-10-12
Start date
2017-03-01
Completion date
2025-01-01
Last updated
2024-03-12

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Conditions

Hemorrhoid Prolapse

Keywords

radiofrequency

Brief summary

Triapedicular haemorroidectomy is currently the gold standard in haemorrhoidal pathology. Minimally invasive surgical techniques now play an important role in the haemorrhoidal management algorithm, particularly for less advanced stages of the disease. Among these techniques, radiofrequency is one of the most recent and is gradually gaining ground. It involves applying a radiofrequency current to the internal haemorrhoidal tissue in order to induce its involution. The literature has shown that this technique leads to symptomatic improvement in over 60% of cases and a high satisfaction rate, even though some patients still seem to have haemorrhoidal symptoms postoperatively. The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of this technique in patients with haemorrhoidal pathology operated on at our centre, using hard criteria which are thought to be more rigorous (cure rather than improvement).

Interventions

PROCEDUREradiofrequency

haemorrhoidal removal using radiofrequency

Sponsors

Fondation Hôpital Saint-Joseph
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

* Age ≥ 18 years * Presence of haemorrhoidal pathology * Patient operated on between March 2017 and March 2023, using the radiofrequency technique * French-speaking patient

Exclusion criteria

* ano-perineal involvement in Crohn's disease * perianal fistula * non-quiescent IBD * radiation-induced rectitis * psychiatric pathology. * under guardianship or curatorship * deprived of liberty * under court protection * Patient objecting to the use of his/her data for this research

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Evaluation of radiofrequency treatment efficiency3 months post procedureAssessement of the procedure efficiency on prolapsus (using Goligher Score) and bleeding (using Haemorrhoidal bleeding score). Procedure is considered efficient when Goligher Score =1 AND HBS = 0

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Measurement of patient satisfaction after surgery3 months post procedurePatient will be asked : 1. would you recommand this procedure to a friend ? (yes or no) 2. Knowing your personnal outcome would you undergo the same procedure again ? (yes or no) Patients are considered satisfied by the procedure when they answered yes to at least one of the questions.
Incidence rate of procedure complication3 months post procedureincidence rate of haemorrhagic complication or acute urinary retention or other complication (such as post surgery abcess, localized infection, haematoma)
description of procedure complication3 months post procedure
Identification of predictive factor for success3 months post procedurepre-procedure parameters will be correlated with procedure success (Goligher Score =1 AND HBS = 0 after procedure) in order to identify which factors give a higher chance of success

Countries

France

Contacts

Primary ContactAmine Antonin Alam, MD
aalam@ghpsj.fr+331441286 94
Backup ContactHélène BEAUSSIER, PharmaD, PhD
crc@ghpsj.fr+33144127038

Outcome results

None listed

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