Does Glyceryl Trinitrate (Rectogesic) reduce post Operative pain in Stapled Haemorrhoidectomy?: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Does Rectogesic reduce post Operative pain in Stapled Haemorrhoidectomy?: A Randomized Controlled Trial comparing Rectogesic to Conventional post operative Analgesia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12611000455965

Acronym

Nil

Enrollment

200

Registered

2011-05-04

Start date

2010-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The aim of this study was to determine if the ointment called Glyceryl Trinitrate or Rectogesic by trade name is beneficial in reducing pain after stapled haemorrhoidectomy. Patients will be assigned to either one of two groups and will receive either Rectogesic or standard post op Analgesia.

Interventions

Patients will undertake the Stapled Haemorrhoidectomy operation and will then be randomized to either have Rectogesic or not post operatively. Those that receive Glyceryl trinitrate will receive 0.2% Formulation applied three times a day topically to the anal canal with an applicator. The treatment is for 2 weeke post operatively and commences day 1 post op.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Primary purpose

Treatment

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 55 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Patients must have symptomatic haemmorhoids and be informed and be willing to participate in the trial.

Exclusion criteria

Presence of skin tags requiring mucoscectomy.

Outcome results