# Topical Versus Oral Metronidazole Following Excisional Haemorrhoidectomy

> **NCT03343509** · PHASE4 · COMPLETED · sponsor: **University of Auckland, New Zealand** · enrollment: 120 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Hemorrhoids
- Postoperative Pain

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** Metronidazole Oral
- **DRUG:** Metronidazole Ointment
- **DRUG:** Placebo Oral Tablet
- **DRUG:** Placebo Ointment

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT03343509
- **Lead sponsor:** University of Auckland, New Zealand
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE4
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2019-03-11
- **Primary completion:** 2020-02-01
- **Final completion:** 2020-02-01
- **Target enrollment:** 120 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2020-11-03


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03343509

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT03343509, "Topical Versus Oral Metronidazole Following Excisional Haemorrhoidectomy". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-01 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT03343509. Licensed CC0.

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