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TerminatedNCT00160290

Trial to Evaluate Effect of Lactulose on Hard Stools in Patients With Hemorrhoids or Anal Fissures

An Open, Randomized, Parallel Group, Single Center Study to Investigate the Effect of Lactulose Versus Plantago Ovate on the Quality of Life of Patients With Hard Stools and Hemorrhoids or Anal Fissure

Status
Terminated
Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
97 (actual)
Sponsor
Solvay Pharmaceuticals · Industry
Sex
All
Age
18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

To demonstrate that lactulose acts as a stool softener, relieving the pain at defecation, improving the number of defecations and regulating the colonic transit time in patients suffering of hemorrhoids or anal fissure. To compare efficacy and quality of life in patients treated either with lactulose or plantago ovate.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DRUGLactulose15 mL / 12 hours
DRUGPlantago ovata3,5 g / 12 hours

Timeline

Start date
2002-03-01
Primary completion
2006-06-01
Completion
2006-06-01
First posted
2005-09-12
Last updated
2008-05-06

Locations

8 sites across 1 country: Spain

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00160290. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.

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