Evaluate Safety and Efficacy of 25 mg Hydrocortisone Acetate Suppositories in Treatment of Internal Hemorrhoids

Internal Hemorrhoids Clinical Trial

Official title: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Multicenter, Parallel Group Study to Evaluate Safety and Efficacy of 25 mg Hydrocortisone Acetate Suppositories in the Treatment of Symptomatic Internal Hemorrhoids.

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter, parallel group study of the safety and efficacy of Hydrocortisone Acetate Suppositories, 25 mg compared to placebo suppositories in the treatment of symptomatic internal hemorrhoids.

Clinical Trial Description

STUDY DESIGN: 25 mg hydrocortisone suppositories administered twice daily compared to a vehicle placebo in approximately 100 subjects with symptomatic internal hemorrhoids. Subjects will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio (Test product: placebo). The study will consist of 2 periods: 1. Treatment Period (2 weeks/ Days 1-14) 2. Follow-up Period (2 weeks/ Days 15-28) The visits are as follows: Visit 1 (Day 1 Baseline/Randomization) Visit 2 (Day 8±1, Interim Visit) Visit 3 (Day 15±2, End of Treatment Visit) Visit 4 (Day 29±3, End of Study Visit) ENDPOINTS: 1. Clinician Reported Outcome (ClinRO) - Anoscopy (Visits 1, 3). Anoscopy - Visual assessment of hemorrhoids. Video of the procedure will be recorded for blinded central reading and assessment 2. Patient Reported Outcome: Subjects will use Daily Diaries to record the time and date of each medication application, concomitant medication and adverse events. The subjects will complete the Subject Questionnaire at Visits 1, 2, 3 and 4 (or early termination) and daily between visits. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Hemorrhoids
• Internal Hemorrhoids

• NCT number: NCT03335774
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Nivagen Pharmaceuticals Inc.
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Start date: February 12, 2019
• Completion date: March 5, 2021