Overview

Reduction of Postoperative Pain After Milligan-Morgan Haemorrhoidectomy With Application of Vitamin E Ointment

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2015-09-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
A prospective ranfomized clinical study of patients undergoing Milligan Morgan´s haemorrhoidectomy at Hospital Universitario Rey Juan Carlos (Móstoles-Spain) will be performed. The patients will be randomized into 2 groups: - Experimental group (EG): Patients undergoing Milligan Morgan´s procedure and application of Vitamin E ointment on the surgical bed. - Control group (CG): Patients undergoing Milligan Morgan´s procedure and application of Vaseline on the surgical bed. Postoperative pain determined by VAS at the 1st, 3rd and 7th postoperative days, and need for morphine rescue will be investigated.
Phase:
Phase 3
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Hospital General Universitario Elche
Treatments:
alpha-Tocopherol
Petrolatum
Tocopherols
Tocotrienols
Vitamin E
Vitamins