Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Efficacy of Polyethylene Glycol Alone and Polyethylene Glycol Combined With Topical Diltiazem in Treating Anal fissure in Children

NCT02419534 Phase 4 UNKNOWN

To evaluate whether effectively treating anal fissure-associated constipation using oral PEG alone can eliminate the inconvenience of add topical agent such as DTZ. As previous studies have shown the topical agent are more effective in treating anal fissure when combined with less effective laxatives

Details

Lead sponsor	King Saud University
Phase	Phase 4
Status	UNKNOWN
Enrolment	46
Start date	2014-11
Completion	2016-11

Conditions

• Fissure in Ano

Interventions

• Polyethylene glycol
• Polyethylene glycol with Diltiazem

Primary outcomes

• Number of cases with healed anal fissure as detected by clinical physical exam — up to 8 weeks

Countries

Saudi Arabia