Efficacy Study of Iferanserin to Treat Hemorrhoids

NCT ID: NCT01483833

Last Updated: 2013-08-21

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

121 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2001-09-30

Study Completion Date

2002-08-31

Brief Summary

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To evaluate the safety and efficacy of topical 0.5% S-MPEC cream vs. placebo cream (applied twice daily for 14 days) in the treatment of Grade I - III hemorrhoids.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Hemorrhoids

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Iferanserin

Iferanserin administration intra-anally twice daily for 14 days

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Iferanserin

Intervention Type DRUG

Iferanserin 0.5% ointment applied intra-anally twice daily for 14 days

Placebo

Placebo administration intra-anally twice daily for 14 days

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo ointment applied intra-anally twice daily for 14 days

Interventions

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Iferanserin

Iferanserin 0.5% ointment applied intra-anally twice daily for 14 days

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Placebo ointment applied intra-anally twice daily for 14 days

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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VEN309

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age 18 years or older
* Diagnosis of grade I - III hemorrhoids with bleeding episodes of at least every other day during the last two weeks before enrollment in the study.
* Patients signing the Informed Consent form.

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients with protruding or irreducible hemorrhoids (grade IV).
* Patients with anal fistulas, periproctitis or hemorrhagic diathesis
* Patients with current history of Type I or Type II diabetes mellitus.
* Patients with severe hepatic, renal or cardiovascular disorders.
* Patients with any type of infectious disease.
* Patients who have been involved with another experimental drug trial within the past 30 days.
* Patients presently diagnosed with cancer.
* Patients who have known alcohol and drug abuse.
* Patients who require the use of suppositories.
* Patients with blood or urine laboratory values outside the normal limits or those with values considered abnormal in the opinion of the investigator.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Ventrus Biosciences, Inc

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Prof. Alexander Herold, MD

Mannheim, , Germany

Site Status

Countries

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Germany

References

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Herold A, Dietrich J, Aitchison R. Intra-anal Iferanserin 10 mg BID for hemorrhoid disease: a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Clin Ther. 2012 Feb;34(2):329-40. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2011.12.012. Epub 2012 Jan 11.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 22244049 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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VEN309-SMPEC-001

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id