Recruiting

Latex vs. Non-latex

Sponsor:

Huntington Memorial Hospital

Code:

NCT06625138

Conditions

Hemorrhoid

Hemorrhoid Bleeding

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Latex Band

Non-Latex Band

Study Details

Brief summary:

This study will involve the recruitment of adult patients with hemorrhoids for whom rubber band ligation is the recommended treatment. Patients will be randomized to receive banding with a latex band or non-latex band. Our goal will be to measure the performance of latex bands vs non-latex bands.

Conditions

Hemorrhoid

Hemorrhoid Bleeding

Study ID

NCT06625138

Start date

Aug 30, 2024

Status verified date

Sep, 2026

Completion date

Dec 1, 2026

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Dec 1, 2026

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Symptomatic grade 2-3 internal hemorrhoids undergoing rubber band ligation

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previous hemorrhoidal banding within the past year
  • Known latex allergy
  • Pregnancy
  • Anticoagulation use
  • Bleeding disorder
  • Portal hypertension
  • Inflammatory bowel disease
  • Immunosuppression
  • Functional neurologic disorder
  • Pelvic floor dysfunction
  • Any records flagged "break the glass" or "research opt out".

Study Design

Enrollment

164 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Non-latex band

Non-latex bands will be placed on hemorrhoids during banding

active comparator: Latex band

latex bands will be placed on hemorrhoids during banding

Interventions

Latex Band

Hemorrhoid banding with latex band

Non-Latex Band

Hemorrhoid banding with non-latex bands

Primary outcome measure

  • Hemorrhoid Band Efficacy [ Time Frame: 2-4 months ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Adam Truong, MD

(626) 397-5896adam.truong@huntingtonhealth.org

Locations

Huntington Memorial Hospital

Recruiting

Pasadena, California, United States, 91105

Contacts

Maureen PRS Coordinator

(626) 397-3877maureen.uhlir@huntingtonhealth.org

adam.truong22@gmail.com

Principal Investigator:

Adam Truong, MD

More Information

Sponsor

Huntington Memorial Hospital

Last update posted

Sep 17, 2026

Last verified

Sep, 2026

Keywords

  • hemorrhoid
  • banding

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-10-24. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Huntington Memorial Hospital on 2026-09-17. Recruitment status is synced daily from ClinicalTrials.gov and may not reflect the sponsor's current status. Confirm during your call.