Glyceryltrinitrate in the treatment of haemorrhoids

ISRCTN ISRCTN95137574
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN95137574
Secondary identifying numbers RBF 97XX8
Submission date
23/01/2004
Registration date
23/01/2004
Last edited
16/11/2011
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Digestive System
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Mr John Scholefield
Scientific

Department of Surgery
University of Nottingham
E Floor
West Block
Queen's Medical Centre
Nottingham
NG7 2UH
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)115 970 9245
Email john.scholefield@nottingham.ac.uk

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study objectivesThe proposed study will examine:
1. The physiology of anal canal mucosal blood flow and its relationship to pressures in the anal canal in patients with 1st and 2nd degree haemorrhoids compared to patients without disease
2. The effects of topical GTN formulations on anal canal pressure and its relationship to mucosal blood flow in the anal canal and in particular in 1st and 2nd degree haemorrhoids
3. The efficacy of treatment with GTN topical formulations compared to sclerotherapy or band ligation for 1st and 2nd degree haemorrhoids in a randomised trial
4. The delivery of topically applied GTN from novel formulations preparations and its optimisation
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedHaemorrhoids
InterventionNot provided at time of registration
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Applicable
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Glyceryltrinitrate
Primary outcome measureNot provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/09/1997
Completion date31/08/1998

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants200
Key inclusion criteria200 patients with 1st or 2nd degree haemorrhoidal disease attending the colorectal unit outpatient clinic.
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/09/1997
Date of final enrolment31/08/1998

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Department of Surgery
Nottingham
NG7 2UH
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Government

The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7307 2622
Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Website http://www.doh.gov.uk

Funders

Funder type

Government

NHS Executive Trent (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/02/2003 Yes No