The Relationship Between Hemorrhoids and Smartphone Use in the Lavatory

NCT03444389 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: 12/22/2017- 051
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 1,798
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to examine the relationship between hemorrhoids, a common complaint, and the use of smartphones, also a common feature of modern life, in the lavatory. As is known, hemorrhoidal disease is a frequently observed disease of the lower rectum and anal region that seriously impairs the patient's quality of life. Based on clinical observations, the study investigators have found that the use of mobile phones in the lavatory has become a habit for some people. The investigators surmise that this habit, which increases the time spent on the toilet, also leads to an increase in pressure on the anal region and straining during defecation. There is a gap in the literature investigating the relationship between these two situations (smartphone use in the lavatory and the development of hemorrhoids). The basic research question of the present study is thus designed to determine to what extent the use of smartphones increases time spent in the lavatory and whether there is an association between this increase in time and hemorrhoidal disease.

Conditions

Hemorrhoids

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Presence or absence of hemorrhoids

  A physical examination is performed by a general surgeon to determine presence or absence of hemorrhoids.

  Through study completion (up to 7 months)

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Degree of hemorrhoids (if present)

  Through study completion (up to 7 months)

• Smartphone usage habits in the lavatory

  Through study completion (up to 7 months)

Study Arms (2)

Study group

Patients with hemorrhoids

Control group

Healthy participants without hemorrhoids

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 16 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients with complaints of hemorrhoids who were referred to the General Surgery Polyclinic.

You may qualify if:

• The study group consists of people with hemorrhoids.
• The control group consists of healthy participants without hemorrhoids.
• The study and control groups should have similar habits in terms of lifestyle, eating habits, etc.

You may not qualify if:

• The control group participants should have no vision, hearing, or other problems that restrict or otherwise affect their use of smartphones (the risk factor).
• Participants should not have health problems that may be a causative factor in the pathogenesis of hemorrhoids.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Yuzuncu Yil University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Yuzuncu Yil University Faculty of Medicine

Van, 65080, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

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  BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hemorrhoids

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Rectal Diseases; Intestinal Diseases; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Digestive System Diseases; Vascular Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases

Study Officials

• Sebahattin Celik, M.D.

  Department of General Surgery, Yuzuncu Yil University Faculty of Medicine

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Sebahattin Celik, M.D.

CONTACT

90 432 4445065; scelik@yyu.edu.tr

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE CONTROL
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor, Department of General Surgery

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 31, 2018
• First Posted: February 23, 2018
• Study Start: November 1, 2017
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2018
• Study Completion: June 1, 2018
• Last Updated: February 23, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-02

Locations

TU (1)