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Effect of arginine on chronic anal fissure

The effects of arginine supplementation on clinical symptoms, quality of life and anal internal sphincter pressure in patients with chronic anal fissure

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20190712044182N1
Enrollment
76
Registered
2019-08-27
Start date
2019-07-28
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-10-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

chronic anal fissure. Chronic anal fissure

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: L-arginine supplement, manufactured by Karen Company, 90 capsules consumed 3 times daily (3 grams of arginine per day) with their meals for one month. Intervention

Sponsors

Iran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Chronic Anal Fischer Fisher in the posterior and anterior areas of the anus Non-pregnant and lactating women Age: 18 - 65 years BMI: 18.5 - 35 kg/m2 Non-specific digestive diseases such as Crohn's disease, Ulcerative colitis, gastrointestinal cancers and etc. The absence of diseases that fissure can be their complications: tuberculosis, AIDS, syphilis, herpes, leukemia and etc. No history of malignancy or malignancy in present No history of heart disease No history of fissure and hemorrhoid surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Clinical symptoms (bleeding). Timepoint: at the beginning and the end of the study. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Clinical symptoms (pain). Timepoint: at the beginning and the end of the study. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Clinical symptoms (improve ulcer ). Timepoint: at the beginning and the end of the study. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Quality of life. Timepoint: at the beginning and end of the study. Method of measurement: General Health Survey Short Form-36.;Internal anal sphincter pressure. Timepoint: at the beginning and end of the study. Method of measurement: manometry.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMasoumeh Khalighi Sikaroudi

Iran University of Medical Sciences

masoomehkhalighi@gmail.com+98 21 6655 4790

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 12, 2026