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Natural blend may soothe hemorrhoid pain, study finds
NCT ID NCT06705777
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This completed study tested a tablet containing horse chestnut, smartweed, sarsaparilla, and rutin in 120 adults with mild to moderate hemorrhoids. Over 60 days, researchers measured changes in symptoms like pain, bleeding, and itching using a symptom score. The goal was to see if this herbal combination could improve comfort and quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A combination of horse chestnut, smartweed, sarsaparilla, and rutin in tablet form
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a natural option to ease hemorrhoid symptoms like pain, itching, and bleeding.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed Phase 4 trial with 120 people, so results may not apply to everyone. Herbal supplements can have side effects or interact with other medications.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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120 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Grade 1, 2 or 3 hemorrhoidal disease * Complaints related to haemorrhoidal disease/acute hemorrhoidal crisis (defined as acute anal pain due to haemorrhoidal prolapse with or without bleeding, edema and thrombosis) * For female patients of reproductive age, not pregnant or breastfeeding, using reliable contraception. * Patient has read, understood, signed and dated the informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of concomitant severe systemic disorders * Treatment with venotonics within 2 months of the date of inclusion in the study * Women of reproductive age who are pregnant or breastfeeding, or who do not wish to use contraception during the study period. * Known allergy or hypersensitivity to any component of the study medication * Known significant laboratory abnormality * Anal fissure * Inflammatory bowel disease * Colorectal cancer * Anal abscess or fistula * Previous anorectal surgery and/or radiotherapy in the pelvic-perineal region * Patient with a change in general condition that is incompatible with her participation in the study * Patient who wishes to become pregnant within 6 months * Inability of the patient to understand the nature of the study and follow the doctor's recommendations
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centro Universitário Serra dos Órgãos - UNIFESO
Teresópolis, Rio de Janeiro, 25964004, Brazil
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