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Botulinum Toxin A Before Hemorrhoidectomy to Prevent Postoperative Pain
Sponsor: Lomonosov Moscow State University Medical Research and Educational Center
Summary
Hemorrhoidectomy is an effective surgical treatment for advanced hemorrhoidal disease but is often associated with significant postoperative pain, which may delay recovery. One of the main contributors to pain after hemorrhoidectomy is spasm and increased tone of the internal anal sphincter. This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial evaluates whether preoperative injection of botulinum toxin type A into the internal anal sphincter, performed seven days before hemorrhoidectomy, can reduce postoperative pain compared with placebo. Adult patients with grade III-IV hemorrhoids scheduled for excisional hemorrhoidectomy will be randomized to receive either botulinum toxin A or saline injection prior to surgery. Postoperative pain intensity, analgesic consumption, complications, functional outcomes, and patient satisfaction will be assessed during the first 30 days after surgery.
Official title: Effect of Internal Anal Sphincter Botulinum Toxin A Injection 7 Days Before Hemorrhoidectomy on Postoperative Pain: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
292
Start Date
2026-02-01
Completion Date
2028-01
Last Updated
2026-03-10
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Botulinum toxin type A
Participants receive a single preoperative injection of botulinum toxin type A into the internal anal sphincter. The injection is administered seven days prior to excisional hemorrhoidectomy. Botulinum toxin type A is injected in divided doses at predefined points of the internal anal sphincter using standard technique. The intervention is performed once and no repeat injections are planned.
Saline (0.9% NaCl)
Participants receive a single preoperative injection of normal saline into the internal anal sphincter. The injection is administered seven days prior to excisional hemorrhoidectomy. Normal saline is injected in divided doses at the same predefined points and using the same technique and injection volume as in the experimental group. The intervention is performed once, with no repeat injections planned.
Locations (1)
Lomonosov Moscow State University Medical Research and Educational Center
Moscow, Moscow, Russia