drugset / Trial / NCT00160290
Trial to Evaluate Effect of Lactulose on Hard Stools in Patients With Hemorrhoids or Anal Fissures
RandomizedParallel-groupOpen-labelTreatment
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.
Timeline
- Start
- 2002-03
- Primary completion
- 2006-06
- Completion
- 2006-06
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Lactulose | Other / unclassified | 15 ml | — |
| Comparator | Plantago ovata | Unknown | 3.5 g | — |