Comparison of Clinical Effects Between Routine and High-frequency Follow-up After Hemorrhoids Surgery

N/ANot Yet RecruitingNCT07183332

The Affiliated Hospital of Putian University116 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

116

Conditions

Hemorrhoids

Interventions

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 75 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Quality-of-life SCORES

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.

Time frame: Baseline, weeks 2, 4, 12, 24, 48

Secondary Outcomes

pain score

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".

Time frame: Baseline, Day 7, 14, 21, 28

Complication incidence

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.

Time frame: Within six months after discharge

patient satisfaction

The Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire Short Form (PSQ-18) was used for measurement during the telephone follow-up period.