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CompletedNCT01095900

Comparison of Botulinum Toxin and Sphincterotomy in the Treatment of Chronic Anal Fissure

Status
Completed
Phase
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
40 (estimated)
Sponsor
Theodor Bilharz Research Institute · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years – 55 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

Intra-sphincteric injection of botulinum toxin seems to be a reliable option causing temporary alleviation of sphincter spasm and allowing the fissure to heal. study is to compare the outcome of surgical sphincterotomy and botulinum toxin injection treatments in patients with uncomplicated chronic anal fissure.

Detailed description

consecutive patients with uncomplicated chronic anal fissure who had failed conservative treatment were randomized to receive either intra-sphincteric injection of botulinum toxin (BT) or lateral internal sphincterotomy (LIS). Postoperative pain relief, healing of fissure, continence scores and fissure relapse during 18 weeks of follow up was the outcomes assessed.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
PROCEDUREconservative lateral internal sphincterotomy
PROCEDUREIntra-sphincteric Botulinum-toxin injection

Timeline

First posted
2010-03-30
Last updated
2010-03-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01095900. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.