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UnknownNCT03096522
Randomized Trial on the Effect of Topical Phenytoin on Healing After Fistulotomy
A Randomized Controlled Trial on the Effect of Topical Phenytoin 2% on Wound Healing After Fistulotomy
- Status
- Unknown
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 38 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 16 Years – 65 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
Patients with anal fistula who will undergo anal fistulotomy will be randomized into one of two groups; the first group will receive topical phenytoin therapy postoperatively and the second group will not receive such topical treatment.
Detailed description
Patients with anal fistula who will undergo anal fistulotomy will be randomized into one of two groups; the first group will receive topical phenytoin therapy postoperatively and the second group will not receive such topical treatment. Healing of the wound after fistulotomy will be observed every week and the duration till complete healing will be recorded. The two groups will be compared regarding the mean duration till complete healing and postoperative complications.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DRUG | Phenytoin 2% spray | Patients will undergo anal fistulotomy then they will use phenytoin 2% spray topically on the anal wound resulting from fistulotomy with each sitz bath (twice per day) untill the anal wound heals completely |
| PROCEDURE | Anal fistulotomy | Probing of the fistula tract followed by lay open of the tract and curettage of granulation tissue in its base |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2017-02-20
- Primary completion
- 2018-01-31
- Completion
- 2018-03-30
- First posted
- 2017-03-30
- Last updated
- 2017-03-31
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Egypt
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT03096522. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.