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Polyacrylamide Hydrogel Injection Treatment for Anal Incontinence

Primary Purpose

Anal Incontinence

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 4
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Transanal submucosal injection group 1
Transanal submucosal injection group 2
Transanal submucosal injection group 3
Sponsored by
Karolinska Institutet
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Anal Incontinence

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)FemaleDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • informed consent, anal incontinence with Wexner score >10

Exclusion Criteria:

  • ino additional pregnancies, schedule for pelvic organ surgery within 1 year of treatment, current or previous pelvic organ cancer, insulin treated diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease

Sites / Locations

    Arms of the Study

    Arm 1

    Arm 2

    Arm 3

    Arm Type

    Active Comparator

    Active Comparator

    Active Comparator

    Arm Label

    Bulkamid injection treatment group 1

    Bulkamid injection treatment group 2

    Bulkamid injection treatment group 3

    Arm Description

    Injection at four sites circumferentially above the dentate line at 12, 3, 6 and 9 o'clock using 4 ml polyacrylamide

    injection at three sites circumferentially above the dentate line at 12, 4 and 8 o'clock using 4 ml polyacrylamide

    injection at three sites circumferentially above the dentate line at 12, 4 and 8 o'clock using 6 ml polyacrylamide

    Outcomes

    Primary Outcome Measures

    Wexner overall score

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    FIQL overall score
    Adverse events

    Full Information

    First Posted
    September 12, 2015
    Last Updated
    January 9, 2016
    Sponsor
    Karolinska Institutet
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    1. Study Identification

    Unique Protocol Identification Number
    NCT02550899
    Brief Title
    Polyacrylamide Hydrogel Injection Treatment for Anal Incontinence
    Official Title
    Polyacrylamide Hydrogel Injection Treatment for Anal Incontinence
    Study Type
    Interventional

    2. Study Status

    Record Verification Date
    January 2016
    Overall Recruitment Status
    Completed
    Study Start Date
    January 2013 (undefined)
    Primary Completion Date
    February 2014 (Actual)
    Study Completion Date
    February 2014 (Actual)

    3. Sponsor/Collaborators

    Responsible Party, by Official Title
    Principal Investigator
    Name of the Sponsor
    Karolinska Institutet

    4. Oversight

    Data Monitoring Committee
    No

    5. Study Description

    Brief Summary
    A randomized study to evaluate the safety and effects of transanal submucosal polyacrylamide hydrogel injection therapy for anal incontinence.
    Detailed Description
    A prospective randomized study to assess the use of Bulkamid for anal incontinence using three different transanal injection techniques . Patients with anal incontinence severity Wexner score >7. Standardised injection treatment at baseline. Clinical status and subjective symptom evaluation (Wexner score and FIQL) at baseline, 2 months, 6 months and 1 year.

    6. Conditions and Keywords

    Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
    Anal Incontinence

    7. Study Design

    Primary Purpose
    Treatment
    Study Phase
    Phase 4
    Interventional Study Model
    Parallel Assignment
    Masking
    None (Open Label)
    Allocation
    Randomized
    Enrollment
    30 (Actual)

    8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

    Arm Title
    Bulkamid injection treatment group 1
    Arm Type
    Active Comparator
    Arm Description
    Injection at four sites circumferentially above the dentate line at 12, 3, 6 and 9 o'clock using 4 ml polyacrylamide
    Arm Title
    Bulkamid injection treatment group 2
    Arm Type
    Active Comparator
    Arm Description
    injection at three sites circumferentially above the dentate line at 12, 4 and 8 o'clock using 4 ml polyacrylamide
    Arm Title
    Bulkamid injection treatment group 3
    Arm Type
    Active Comparator
    Arm Description
    injection at three sites circumferentially above the dentate line at 12, 4 and 8 o'clock using 6 ml polyacrylamide
    Intervention Type
    Procedure
    Intervention Name(s)
    Transanal submucosal injection group 1
    Intervention Description
    Transanal submucosal injection using an anoscope using four sites circumferentially above the dentate line at 12, 3, 6 and 9 o'clock using 4 ml polyacrylamide
    Intervention Type
    Procedure
    Intervention Name(s)
    Transanal submucosal injection group 2
    Intervention Description
    Transanal submucosal injection using an anoscope using three sites circumferentially above the dentate line at 12, 4 and 8 o'clock using 4 ml polyacrylamide
    Intervention Type
    Procedure
    Intervention Name(s)
    Transanal submucosal injection group 3
    Intervention Description
    Transanal submucosal injection using an anoscope using three sites circumferentially above the dentate line at 12, 4 and 8 o'clock using 6 ml polyacrylamide
    Primary Outcome Measure Information:
    Title
    Wexner overall score
    Time Frame
    1 year
    Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
    Title
    FIQL overall score
    Time Frame
    1 year
    Title
    Adverse events
    Time Frame
    1 year

    10. Eligibility

    Sex
    Female
    Minimum Age & Unit of Time
    18 Years
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers
    No
    Eligibility Criteria
    Inclusion Criteria: informed consent, anal incontinence with Wexner score >10 Exclusion Criteria: ino additional pregnancies, schedule for pelvic organ surgery within 1 year of treatment, current or previous pelvic organ cancer, insulin treated diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease
    Overall Study Officials:
    First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
    Daniel Altman, MD, PhD
    Organizational Affiliation
    Karolinska Institutet Danderyd Hospital
    Official's Role
    Study Director

    12. IPD Sharing Statement

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