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THERESA-4 Study

Recombinant streptokinase and Anusol-HC suppositories in the treatment of hemorrhoids and thrombosis fluxion.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
RPCEC
Registry ID
RPCEC00000122
Enrollment
510
Registered
2011-10-25
Start date
2011-11-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-10

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

Conditions

Fluxion and thrombosed hemorrhoid.

Interventions

Group I (recombinant streptokinase suppositories [Proctokinasa - 200 000 IU, Heber Biotec SA, Havana], Scheme A): In the first 24 hours, administered rectally 1 suppository every 8 hours (3 units), fo

Sponsors

Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB), in Havana.
Lead Sponsor
Not aplicable.
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Compliance with the diagnostic criteria (fluxion and / or thrombosed hemorrhoid anal pain characterized by sudden onset, with tumors of variable size and appearance and can be red-violet color, usually associated with significant swelling). 2) Age between 18 and 75 years inclusive. 3) Anal pain (of any degree of intensity) and / or bleeding at the time of inclusion in the study. 4) Voluntariness of the patient by signing the informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Background of intracranial hemorrhage. 2) History of cerebrovascular disease, intracranial surgery or head trauma <3 months. 3) Gastrointestinal bleeding or urinary tract <21 ??days. 4) Recent surgery <14 days. 5) Recent serious trauma <4 weeks. 6) Puncture of major vessels is not understandable in the last 7 days. 7) Treatment with anticoagulants. 8) Active internal bleeding (<3 weeks) or other conditions where there is risk of major bleeding, or would be difficult to handle because of their location. 9) Hemorrhoidal disease caused by portal hypertension. 10) Hemorrhoidal disease with septic complications, or associated with abscess, fistula or cancer. 11) Acute diarrheal disease in the last 12 hours. 12) Treatment with streptokinase in the preceding 6 months. 13) History of allergy to streptokinase, thiomersal, salicylates (including aspirin), corticosteroids, or any ingredient of the formulations under study. 14) Pregnancy or lactation at the time of inclusion in the study. 15) Mental incapacity to give consent clearly and act accordingly to the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
- Clinical response after initiation of treatment (complete response [no anal pain, rectal bleeding and no reduction of 70% or more of the initial size of the lesion hemorrhoidal] Partial Response [presence of pain and / or rectal bleeding but with reduced level of intensity, and hemorrhoidal lesion reduction of 50-69%]; no Response [no reduction in pain intensity and / or rectal bleeding, and reduction of less than 50% of the lesion hemorrhoidal]) . Measuring time: 3, 5, and 10 days post-treatment. - Cessation of pain and anal bleeding (Yes, No). Measuring time: 3, 5, and 10 days post-treatment.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
- Termination of the other clinical manifestations (edema, pruritus, sensation of a mass, tenesmus, constipation, anal burning and diarrhea, among others) (Yes, No). Measuring Time: 72 hours, the 5th and 10th days post-treatment. - Need for thrombectomy (Yes, No). Measuring time: during the implementation period of the trial. - Adverse events (number of events, type, frequency: Yes, No, Intensity: Mild, Moderate, Severe, Severe life-threatening disability and death related adverse event; Duration: hours, days Causation: remote, possible, likely, very likely; Result: Completely resolved, Resolved with sequelae, conditions improved, still present and unchanged conditions, worsening, Death, treatment indicated: type and dosage of medication, treatment time). Measurement time: 72 hours, the 5th and 10th days post-treatment.

Countries

Cuba

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Francisco Hernández Bernal

Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB).

hernandez.bernal@cigb.edu.cu

Outcome results

None listed

Source: RPCEC (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 15, 2026