U.S., May 23 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06984601) titled 'RELIEF Study: Resolving Fissures With Lateral Internal Sphincterotomy' on April 30.
Brief Summary: The goal of this observational study is to learn how a common surgery called lateral internal sphincterotomy (LIS) affects people with chronic anal fissures, a painful tear near the anus. The study will look at whether this surgery helps lower problems like pain and incontinence, and how it affects quality of life and mental health.
The main questions the study aims to answer are:
Does LIS surgery lower the rate of incontinence one year after surgery? Does it improve quality of life, reduce pain, and increase patient satisfaction?
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