Sitz Bath vs no Sitz Bath in Acute Anal Fissure Treatment

NCT ID: NCT05666648

Last Updated: 2022-12-28

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-01-01

Study Completion Date

2023-01-31

Brief Summary

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To compare the efficacy of 'sitz bath' and 'no sitz bath' treatment in terms of pain improvement, rate of cure and fissure healing in Acute Anal Fissure.

Detailed Description

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ABSTRACT Objective To compare the efficacy of 'sitz bath' and 'no sitz bath' treatment in terms of pain improvement, rate of cure and fissure healing in Acute Anal Fissure.

Study Design Randomized Controlled Trial Place and Duration of Study Department of Surgery Combined Military Hospital, Quetta, from15 January 2019 to 15 August 2021.

Patients and Methods Individual patients were randomized to either receive 'sitz baths' or 'no sitz baths' treatment for 4 weeks. Patients were asked to have 'sitz bath' once in morning and again at bedtime, after each week pain scores and healing of fissure were assessed. Main outcome measures were validated.

Keywords Acute anal fissure, pain, sitz bath

Conditions

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Pain, Postoperative

Keywords

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Acute anal fissure, pain, sitz bath

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

OTHER

Study Groups

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Sixty patients completed trial in two groups

Sitz Bath

Intervention Type OTHER

Individual patients were randomized to either receive 'sitz baths' or 'no sitz baths' treatment for 4 weeks. Patients were asked to have 'sitz bath' once in morning and again at bedtime, after each week pain scores and healing of fissure were assessed. Main outcome measures were validated

Interventions

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Sitz Bath

Individual patients were randomized to either receive 'sitz baths' or 'no sitz baths' treatment for 4 weeks. Patients were asked to have 'sitz bath' once in morning and again at bedtime, after each week pain scores and healing of fissure were assessed. Main outcome measures were validated

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients of acute anal fissure of both genders between 18 to 60 years

Exclusion Criteria

* While the patients with history of recurrent fissure, chronic anal fissure, pregnant woman and patients who were operated previously for any anorectal pathology were excluded from the study.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Combined Military Hospital Quetta

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Dr Zeeshan Ayub

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Zeeshan Ayub, FCPS

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

CMH Quetta

Locations

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Khalid Pervaiz

Quetta, , Pakistan

Site Status

Countries

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Pakistan

Other Identifiers

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IRB/851/CMH Quetta

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id