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Participants
Start Date
July 31, 2013
Primary Completion Date
August 31, 2014
Study Completion Date
October 31, 2014
Metronidazole
Patients were assigned to two groups, one of them received oral metronidazole (study group) and the other, homologated placebo (control group) after hemorrhoidectomy. Then, postoperative pain was assessed by visual analog scale at 6 and 12hrs, 1, 4, 7 and 14 days
Placebo
Patients were assigned to two groups, one of them received oral metronidazole (study group) and the other, homologated placebo (control group) after hemorrhoidectomy. Then, postoperative pain was assessed by visual analog scale at 6 and 12hrs, 1, 4, 7 and 14 days.
Western Medical Center, Mexican Institute of Social Security, Guadalajara
Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social
OTHER_GOV