Topical Glyceryl Trinitrate vs placebo in reducing perioperative pain and analgesic requirements in haemorrhoid banding

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Haemorrhoids; pain; Surgery - Surgical techniques; Anaesthesiology - Pain management

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614000349640
• Lead Sponsor: Stephen Jancewicz

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-04-01
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

those undergoing elective colonoscopy + haemorrhoid banding

Exclusion Criteria

allergies or contraindications to using glyceryl trinitrate

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain scores:<br><br>This will be assessed in the post operative period by the anaesthetic nurses who will assess VAS (Visual Analogue Scale) at 10mins, 30mins and 60mins post operatively as per standard anaesthetic protocol post operatively.<br><br>In addition patients will fill a questionnaire before leaving following their procedure where they are asked to rate anal pain out of 10 and general pain out of 10 (where 1 is labelled as virtually no pain and 10 is labelled as worst pain possible.) <br><br>Patients will hand in the questionnaires prior to leaving.[in the perioperative period (within 1 hr post haemorrhoid banding)]