Simple exercises may ease pain after anal surgery, new trial hopes to prove
NCT ID NCT07250711
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether doing pelvic floor exercises (called anal lift exercises) and changing diet early after anal fistula surgery can help reduce pain, bleeding, and discomfort. About 124 adults aged 18 to 55 who have had anal fistula surgery will be split into two groups: one doing the exercises plus diet changes, and one getting standard care. The goal is to see if these simple steps can speed up recovery and improve bowel function.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 124 people
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- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 to 55 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Aged between 18 and 55 years old * Patients diagnosed with anal fistula through digital rectal examination and anoscopy * Receive operation Exclusion Criteria: * The patient has a mental disorder. * Patients with hemorrhoids * Anal fistula combined with perianal abscess * Patients who are unable to cooperate with follow-up visits
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Putian Universoty
Putian, Fujian, 351100, China