Relief study for chronic anal fissure treatment
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This trial tests a surgery called lateral internal sphincterotomy for chronic anal fissures. It aims to see if the surgery helps heal the tear and relieve pain.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have a chronic anal fissure (a small tear in the skin around the anus that has lasted more than 6 weeks).
- Your doctor has decided that lateral internal sphincterotomy (a surgery to relax the anal muscle) is the right treatment for you.
- You can understand and fill out questionnaires about your symptoms.
- You do not have other anal or rectal conditions (like a fistula, abscess, or inflammatory bowel disease).
- You have not had anal surgery or radiation to the pelvic area before.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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