1% Hydrocortisone ointment is an effective treatment of pruritus ani: a pilot randomized controlled crossover trial

摘要

Pruritus ani (PA) is a common condition which is difficult to treat in the absence of obvious predisposing factors. There is paucity of evidence-based guidelines on the treatment of this condition. We examined whether 1% hydrocortisone ointment is an effective treatment for PA.