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A prospective randomised study comparing lateral internal sphincterotomy with anal dilatation in the treatment of anal fissures.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN40397527
Enrollment
60
Registered
2005-09-30
Start date
2003-06-02
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2015-01-13

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

Conditions

Surgery: Anal fissure Surgery

Interventions

Patients diagnosed as having anal fissure who have been advised to have surgery for the same, and who have agreed to such advice and fulfil the inclusion criteria will be invited to take part in the s

Sponsors

Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2005 Update - Department of Health (UK)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. The patient will be required to record all intake of Tramadol on the data collection sheet. The usage of as required medication would be used to calculate the difference in analgesic requirement between the two groups. 2. Anal incontinence will be assessed by the New St. Marks Score, extent of healing will be scored on a scale from 1 to 3, 1=no healing, 3=complete healing. 3. Pain scores on a numerical rating scale 0-10 will be collected from the patient as notes on day 1, day 5 and day 10.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Not provided at time of registration

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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