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Re: anal fissures - clinical study From: Gail Waldby, MD (gwaldby@willinet.net) Thu Mar 11 05:42:27 1999 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: art fougner, md: "Re: Long standing DUB" Previous message: Jay Kulkin: "Re: S.Joel-Cohen Addominal and Vaginal Hysterectomy" Maybe in reply to: Dr. Mike Crowley: "anal fissures - clinical study" Norman Sohn (New York City Colorectal surgeon) has developed a possibly better treatment for anal fissures that don't heal with medical treatment. He is using controlled anal balloon dilation with a 4 cm wide 6 cm long balloon inflated to 20 psi for 6 minutes. The results with nitroglycerin ointment are variable--some claim success, some get headaches and many state they are not helped. Gail Waldby, MD Huron Clinic SD "Dr. Mike Crowley" wrote: > > Cellegy Pharmaceuticals is conducting a Phase III clinical trial for a > nitroglycerin ointment (Anogesic®) that promotes the healing of chronic > anal fissures, a condition typically treated by surgery. The efficacy > of nitroglycerin treatment of anal fissures has been demonstrated in > several scientific studies (e.g. Lund et al., Lancet, 1997, 349:9044, > 11-14). However, the proper dose and dosing interval of nitroglycerin > required for healing of anal fissures have not been established. Our > trial is designed to determine these parameters. > > This is a national, multicenter study. For more information and a list > of study centers please visit Cellegy Pharmaceuticals on the Internet > at: > > http://cellegy.com/corp/clinical_trial.html > > If you are located near a study center, please consider referring > patients suffering from a chronic anal fissure, one lasting greater than > 30 days, to this study. Thank you for your interest. > > -- > Michael P. Crowley, Ph.D. > Cellegy Pharmaceuticals, Inc. > 349 Oyster Point Boulevard, Suite 200 > South San Francisco, CA 94080 > (650) 616-2213 > mcrowley@cellegy.com Next message: art fougner, md: "Re: Long standing DUB" Previous message: Jay Kulkin: "Re: S.Joel-Cohen Addominal and Vaginal Hysterectomy" Maybe in reply to: Dr. Mike Crowley: "anal fissures - clinical study"

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