Intra-operative application of glycerine trinitrate (GTN) in anterior resection and pouch construction

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN28484577

Enrollment

Registered

2003-09-12

Start date

2002-06-08

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Surgery: anterior resection and pouch construction Surgery Anterior resection and pouch construction

Interventions

We should recruit 40 consenting patients in each group (AR and IPAA) to be randomly assigned to receive a single perioperative dose of topical 0.2% GTN (glycerine trinitrate) ointment or nothing. All

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients submit to anterior resection (AR) and ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026