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Irritation and Anal Bleeding in Patients Affected by Hemorrhoids. (IR-AN-BLEED)

Primary Purpose

Hemorrhoids

Status
Unknown status
Phase
Phase 4
Locations
Italy
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
flavonoid-based supplements
Centella Complex
standard of care
Sponsored by
University of Roma La Sapienza
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Hemorrhoids focused on measuring Flavonoid-based supplements, Centella asiatica, Hemorrhoids, defecation, bleeding, pain

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 85 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male and female affected by acute haemorrhoidal disease
  • Collaborating patients, able to understand

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Women who are pregnant or have been breastfeeding;
  • Previous colorectal surgery;
  • Anal stenosis;
  • Treatment (topical or systemic) with decongestants, diuretics, steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or NSAIDs, antipyretics, antibiotics or antivirals for other reasons;
  • Psychiatric and / or toxic employees;
  • Age in completed years, less than 18 and over 85;
  • If the patient's personal clinical record does not have at least two controls, it is excluded from the clinical study;
  • Refusal to participate in the study.

Sites / Locations

  • Department of General Surgery "Paride Stefanini", University of Rome "La Sapienza"

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm 3

Arm Type

Experimental

Experimental

Experimental

Arm Label

Standard

ProtFlav

ProtCent

Arm Description

standard of care (diet rich in water and vegetable fibers, hygienic)

oral supplements (flavonoid-based supplements - ProtFlav) will be added to standard of care

anal application of a Centella based cream (Centella asiatica - ProtCent) will be added to standard of care

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

delta of time necessary for the disappearance of bleeding
comparative assessment of the time necessary for the disappearance of bleeding

Secondary Outcome Measures

delta of Visual Analog Scale for Pain (VAS Pain)
longitudinal trend in time of anal irritation measured with the VAS scale for Pain (The VAS scale for pain is a straight horizontal line of fixed length, usually 100 mm. The ends are defined as the extreme limits of the parameter to be measured (pain) orientated from the left (worst) to the right (best))
delta of BMI (Body Mass Index).
the longitudinal performance of BMI (Body Mass Index).

Full Information

First Posted
May 8, 2018
Last Updated
July 11, 2018
Sponsor
University of Roma La Sapienza
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT03569930
Brief Title
Irritation and Anal Bleeding in Patients Affected by Hemorrhoids.
Acronym
IR-AN-BLEED
Official Title
Irritation and Anal Bleeding in Patients Affected by Hemorrhoids: Comparative Evaluation of Three Different Treatments.
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
May 2018
Overall Recruitment Status
Unknown status
Study Start Date
May 1, 2018 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
December 1, 2018 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
May 1, 2019 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
University of Roma La Sapienza

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Haemorrhoidal disease is an increasingly frequent benign condition, able to negatively affect the quality of working and relationship life in affected individuals.The primary objective of the study is the comparative assessment of the time necessary for the disappearance of bleeding comparatively in the three different therapies (controls, ProtFlav and ProtCent) to identify, if any, the most effective treatment, in terms of time reduction for the disappearance of bleeding in subjects affected by haemorrhoidal disease. Patients enrolled will be randomized into 3 groups: the control group in which the patients will be subjected to the standard therapeutic care (diet rich in water and vegetable fibers, hygienic), interventional group "ProtFlav": in which oral supplements (flavonoid-based supplements - ProtFlav) will be added to standard of care interventional group "ProtCent": in which an anal application of a Centella based cream (Centella asiatica - ProtCent) will be added to standard of care
Detailed Description
Haemorrhoidal disease is an increasingly frequent benign condition, able to negatively affect the quality of working and relationship life in affected individuals.The primary objective of the study is the comparative assessment of the time necessary for the disappearance of bleeding comparatively in the three different therapies (controls, ProtFlav and ProtCent) to identify, if any, the most effective treatment, in terms of time reduction for the disappearance of bleeding in subjects affected by haemorrhoidal disease. Secondary objectives are the evaluation of the longitudinal trend in time of anal irritation measured with the VAS scale and the study of the longitudinal performance of BMI (Body Mass Index). The patients enrolled in the protocol will be randomized into 3 groups: the control group in which the patients will be subjected to a diet rich in water and vegetable fibers, hygienic care and anal dilator according to the traditional standardized scheme. The two experimental groups will be subjected to the same standard therapeutic scheme (diet rich in water and vegetable fibers, hygienic) of the controls, in addition to which will be added to oral supplements (group "ProtFlav") and local application as an anal cream (group "ProtCent"). Of the patients in the interventional groups, half will take flavonoid-based supplements (ProtFlav) and the other half will take supplements and anal cream based on Centella asiatica (ProtCent), as better specified below. All patients will be followed for a period of 8 weeks or otherwise until recovery (disappearance of irritation and stop bleeding).

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Hemorrhoids
Keywords
Flavonoid-based supplements, Centella asiatica, Hemorrhoids, defecation, bleeding, pain

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 4
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Participant
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
105 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Standard
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
standard of care (diet rich in water and vegetable fibers, hygienic)
Arm Title
ProtFlav
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
oral supplements (flavonoid-based supplements - ProtFlav) will be added to standard of care
Arm Title
ProtCent
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
anal application of a Centella based cream (Centella asiatica - ProtCent) will be added to standard of care
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
flavonoid-based supplements
Intervention Description
Ingredients: soybean oil (glycine max), edible gelatin, rutin, borage seed oil (borago officinalis), pineapple dry extract (ananas sativus), glycerol, thickeners (mono and diglycerides of fatty acids), emulsifier (soy lecithin).
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Centella Complex
Intervention Description
The components are: Centella Asiatica, Beta-glucan, Arnica, Aloe Vera, Menthol, Devil's claw, perform actions useful to alleviate the painful symptomatology, restore the tone of the venous wall, assist the treatment of microcirculatory damage.
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
standard of care
Intervention Description
diet rich in water and vegetable fibers, hygienic and anal dilator
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
delta of time necessary for the disappearance of bleeding
Description
comparative assessment of the time necessary for the disappearance of bleeding
Time Frame
3 months
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
delta of Visual Analog Scale for Pain (VAS Pain)
Description
longitudinal trend in time of anal irritation measured with the VAS scale for Pain (The VAS scale for pain is a straight horizontal line of fixed length, usually 100 mm. The ends are defined as the extreme limits of the parameter to be measured (pain) orientated from the left (worst) to the right (best))
Time Frame
3 months
Title
delta of BMI (Body Mass Index).
Description
the longitudinal performance of BMI (Body Mass Index).
Time Frame
3 months

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
85 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Male and female affected by acute haemorrhoidal disease Collaborating patients, able to understand Exclusion Criteria: Women who are pregnant or have been breastfeeding; Previous colorectal surgery; Anal stenosis; Treatment (topical or systemic) with decongestants, diuretics, steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or NSAIDs, antipyretics, antibiotics or antivirals for other reasons; Psychiatric and / or toxic employees; Age in completed years, less than 18 and over 85; If the patient's personal clinical record does not have at least two controls, it is excluded from the clinical study; Refusal to participate in the study.
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Department of General Surgery "Paride Stefanini", University of Rome "La Sapienza"
City
Rome
State/Province
RM
ZIP/Postal Code
00161
Country
Italy

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No

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