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

Tehran University of Medical Sciences1 enrolled

Overview

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

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Pain

Interventions

DiltiazemDRUG

2%,3 times daily

Eligibility

Sex: ALLHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with grade 3 or 4 hemorrhoid who underwent Milligan-Morgan surgery. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with a history of heart disease, blood pressure, orthostatic hypertension, hemorrhoidal surgery,or those who had previous adverse effect from calcium channel blocker drugs and also those who were pregnant.

Locations (1)

Sina General Hospital

Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Reduction of Pain

Time frame: daily in one week

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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