The Effectiveness of Proctofoam-HC for Treatment of Hemorrhoids in Late Pregnancy

Sabina Vohra; Hani Akoury; Paul Bernstein; Thomas R. Einarson; Nicholas Pairaudeau; Anna Taddio; Gideon Koren

doi:10.1016/S1701-2163(16)34246-3

The Effectiveness of Proctofoam-HC for Treatment of Hemorrhoids in Late Pregnancy

Sabina Vohra, Hani Akoury, Paul Bernstein, Thomas R. Einarson, Nicholas Pairaudeau, Anna Taddio, Gideon Koren

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Objective: Currently no topical anti-hemorrhoidal agents have been studied for effectiveness in pregnancy. This study evaluated the effectiveness of Proctofoam-HC used during the last trimester of pregnancy. Methods: In this prospective, open-label, observational study, pregnant women prescribed Proctofoam-HC were asked to complete two telephone interview questionnaires. Results: A total of 88 women completed the study. All hemorrhoidal symptoms, including pain, pruritus, swelling, itching, decreased significantly (P < 0.001) and overall well-being improved. The improvement was clinically very significant after correction for potential placebo effect. Conclusions: Proctofoam-HC appears to provide effective treatment of hemorrhoids in late pregnancy.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	654-659
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada
Volume	31
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S1701-2163(16)34246-3
State	Published - 2009
Externally published	Yes

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Hemorrhoids
Pregnancy
Treatment

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