Cohort Study of Chronic Anal Fissure Management Using CO2 Laser
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 236
- Primary Endpoint
- Pain score after surgery (Degree of pain)
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Outcomes of using CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) laser in the management of chronic anal fissure as an alternative to conventional methods
Detailed Description
The use of CO2 laser in management of chronic anal fissure as a new alternative technique. Interventional study of 236 patients. Comparison to other techniques was made with respect to pain scores and healing time.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Na
- Intervention Model
- Single Group
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 26 Years to 58 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Have chronic anal fissure
Exclusion Criteria
- •Acute anal fissure Pregnancy
Arms & Interventions
Patients with chronic anal fissure
Use of laser in surgery of chronic anal fissure instead of the conventional surgical techniques.
Intervention: Laser surgery (Device)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Pain score after surgery (Degree of pain)
Time Frame: 3 weeks after surgery
Record pain after surgery on a scale of 1 to 10 (Range 1-10 with 1 being least pain and 10 greatest pain experienced by patients)
Incontinence after surgery
Time Frame: 2 years
Lack of control of anal sphincter (Incontinence)
Recovery time after surgery (How many days patient takes to recover)
Time Frame: 3 weeks
Time (How many days) for patient to be able to return to normal life activities after surgery
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Ahmed Haidaran
Consultant general surgeon, lecturer
University of Nineveh