NCT00893100

Evaluation of Pain Reduction After Hemorrhoidectomy With Use of Diltiazim Ointment 2%

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 1 (actual)
• Sponsor: Tehran University of Medical Sciences · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of diltiazem ointment 2 percent in reducing pain after hemorrhoidectomy.

Detailed description

Pain after hemorrhoidectomy remains a major postsurgical complication.Therefore pain management in patients is an important goal.Many studies have focused on surgical techniques,preoperative and postoperative regimes.We assessed a randomised double blind placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the effect of diltiazem ointment after surgery.

Conditions

• Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Diltiazem	2%,3 times daily

Timeline

• Start date: 2007-10-01
• Primary completion: 2008-12-01
• Completion: 2008-12-01
• First posted: 2009-05-05
• Last updated: 2009-05-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Iran