Trans-radial Superior Rectal Artery Embolisation for Haemorrhoids

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Conditions studied: Hemorrhoids

In brief

Endovascular embolisation is already a common procedure for bleeding haemorrhoids in the acute setting, where surgical options are not possible or have been exhausted. This pilot study aims to add to the small body of evidence that transarterial embolisation of symptomatic haemorrhoids is also safe and effective in the elective setting, providing a good alternative to conventional surgical management. This is a day case procedure that is performed under local anaesthetic. For selected patients, this presents a less invasive management option with reduced potential morbidity. For a health care system under significant financial stress, this provides a potential means of cost improvement, the extent of which this study will try and quantify. A series of 20 selected patients will be recruited to undergo this procedure and then followed up for 24 months. The long-term goal of this pilot study is to form the basis of a national registry of such procedures.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06175325

Run by

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

People needed

20

Starts

2025-07-17

Expected to finish

2026-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-09-03

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients eligible for the study must comply with all of the following prior to enrolment:
• Patients with grade II-IV haemorrhoid disease with re-current or active bleeding
• Patients with (i) who do not wish to undergo surgery for their symptoms
• Patients with (i) despite recent surgery
• Patients willing and able to give fully informed consent
• Patients aged ≥18 years

You may not qualify if…

• Patients who are not otherwise fit for surgery
• Patients with significant ano-rectal comorbidities (cancer, fistula, abscesses)
• Patient who are unable to sign the informed consent form.
• Patients who are pregnant (completed as part of standard IRMER protocol)
• Patients with history of significant colorectal disease or previous colectomy.
• Patients with history of an allergic reaction to x-ray contrast
• Patients who are currently involved in research

Where it is running

• University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust — Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom (enrolling)

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