NCT04793347

Effect of Shock Waves Therapy on Chronic Anal Fissure

Effect of Shock Waves Therapy on Anal Fissure

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 20 (estimated)
• Sponsor: amr bayoumi salama · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

the study conducted to assess if there is an effect of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Treatment on anal fissure

Detailed description

Design of the study: A prospective, randomized, blind, paired (right/left) comparison. Materials: Measurement tool: * healing of anal fissure, * Wexner Constipation Scoring System * anal pain intensity by means of a 10-point visual analogue scale (VAS) Therapeutic instruments: •. shock waves • topical application of 0.4% glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) ointment Methods: • Testing procedures: The assessment will be performed before commencing treatment, after 4 and 8 weeks of the treatment. • Treatment procedures: Patients will be assigned randomly into two groups equal in number: shock waves Group: twenty patients will receive the shockwaves on perianal area of for 4 weeks (3 sessions /week). control Group: twenty patients will receive the recommended routine medical treatment include topical application of 0.4% glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) ointment only..

Conditions

• Chronic Anal Fissure

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	shock master (shock waves device)	device produces shock waves

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-03-10
• Primary completion: 2021-04-30
• Completion: 2021-05-30
• First posted: 2021-03-11
• Last updated: 2021-03-11

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt