Hemorrhoids
Conditions
Keywords
Hemorrhoids, Follow-up, Quality of Life
Brief summary
This study aims to investigate whether frequent follow-ups can enhance the quality of life of patients after hemorrhoid surgery and reduce the incidence of complications. A total of 116 eligible patients were randomly and evenly divided into two groups (58 patients in each group): A. The control group: Patients received routine health education services upon discharge and were then followed up by phone at the regular frequency. B. The high-frequency group: Patients received routine health education services upon discharge and were then followed up by phone at a higher frequency. The quality of life of the patients and the incidence of complications were compared to evaluate the clinical effects of different intervention measures. The main hypothesis is that compared to conventional care, frequent follow-ups can significantly improve the quality of life of patients, promote wound healing, and reduce the incidence of complications and disease recurrence.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALHigh frequency follow-up
Patients in the high-frequency group received regular follow-ups at a high frequency after discharge.
Sponsors
The Affiliated Hospital of Putian University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* 18 years old \< age \< 75 years old; * Mixed hemorrhoids were diagnosed; * Internal hemorrhoids ligation + external hemorrhoidectomy * Complete hospital records;⑤voluntary cooperation in the study
Exclusion criteria
* The patient had mental illness; * Serious underlying diseases; * pregnant or lactating women; * Serious complications and drug allergy occurred during the treatment; * Communication difficulties
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Quality-of-life SCORES | Baseline, weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 48 | By evaluating the quality of life of patients, we proved the effectiveness of different frequency of follow-up methods in improving the quality of life of patients after hemorrhoids surgery. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| pain score | Baseline, Day 7, 14, 21, 28 | The assessment is conducted using the Numerical Rating Scale for Pain (NRS), which requires patients to select an integer (whole number) from 0 to 10 that best describes their pain. 0 typically indicates no pain, while 10 represents the most severe pain imaginable. |
| Complication incidence | Within six months after discharge | Record the recurrence of hemorrhoids and the occurrence of complications in the patients in the medium and long term. The complications mainly include: incision infection, wound bleeding, and urinary retention. |
| patient satisfaction | Baseline, weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 48 | The Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire Short Form (PSQ-18) was used for measurement during the telephone follow-up period. |
Countries
China
Contacts
Primary ContactChenxing MF Jian, doctoral
Outcome results
None listed