Trial to Evaluate Effect of Lactulose on Hard Stools in Patients With Hemorrhoids or Anal Fissures - Tabular View

Tracking Information

First Received Date ^ICMJE

September 9, 2005

Last Updated Date

April 29, 2008

Start Date ^ICMJE

March 2002

Primary Completion Date

June 2006 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Current Primary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Quality of life of patients with hard stools and hemorrhoids or anal fissure [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Original Primary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

quality of life of patients with hard stools and hemorrhoids or anal fissure

Change History

Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00160290 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site

Current Secondary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Gastrointestinal Symptoms Rating Scale [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Bristol stool consistency scale [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Number of episodes of rectal bleeding [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Need of rescue medication [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Original Secondary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Gastrointestinal Symptoms Rating Scale

Descriptive Information

Brief Title ^ICMJE

Trial to Evaluate Effect of Lactulose on Hard Stools in Patients With Hemorrhoids or Anal Fissures

Official Title ^ICMJE

An Open, Randomized, Parallel Group, Single Center Study to Investigate the Effect of Lactulose Versus Plantago Ovate on the Quality of Life of Patients With Hard Stools and Hemorrhoids or Anal Fissure

Brief Summary

To demonstrate that lactulose acts as a stool softener, relieving the pain at defecation, improving the number of defecations and regulating the colonic transit time in patients suffering of hemorrhoids or anal fissure. To compare efficacy and quality of life in patients treated either with lactulose or plantago ovate.

Detailed Description

Study Phase

Phase IV

Study Type ^ICMJE

Interventional

Study Design ^ICMJE

Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study

Condition ^ICMJE

Hemorrhoids
Anal Fissures

Intervention ^ICMJE

Drug: Lactulose
Drug: Plantago ovata

Study Arms / Comparison Groups

Experimental: Lactulose Group
Active Comparator: Plantago Group

Publications *

* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by National Clinical Trials Identifier (NCT ID) in Medline.

Recruitment Information

Recruitment Status ^ICMJE

Terminated

Enrollment ^ICMJE

Completion Date

June 2006

Primary Completion Date

June 2006 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Eligibility Criteria ^ICMJE

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients suffering from symptomatic hemorrhoids, or symptomatic anal fissure.

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients suffering from malignant tumor in the intestine or the anal-rectal region, irritable colon, intestine inflammatory disease.

Gender

Both

Ages

18 Years and older

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Contacts ^ICMJE

Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects

Location Countries ^ICMJE

Spain

Administrative Information

NCT ID ^ICMJE

NCT00160290

Responsible Party

David Vilardell, Solvay Pharmaceuticals

Study ID Numbers ^ICMJE

S105.4.106

Study Sponsor ^ICMJE

Solvay Pharmaceuticals

Collaborators ^ICMJE

Investigators ^ICMJE

Study Director:

Global Clinical Director Solvay

Solvay Pharmaceuticals

Information Provided By

Solvay Pharmaceuticals

Verification Date

April 2008

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