Active clinical trials for "Rectal Fistula"

Purpose: This randomized study assesses the effects of antibiotics on the formation of fistulae after drainage of anorectal abscesses. Methods: Patients who underwent abscess drainage in 3 major colorectal units between September 2005 and January 2008 were included. Previous anorectal surgery history, immunecompromised states, pregnancy, inflammatory bowel disease, antibiotic usage prior to surgery and the presence of an anal fistulae at the time of surgery were the exclusion criteria. Patients were randomized and given either placebo or amoxicillin-clavulanic acid combination treatment for 10 days. Patients were followed one year for perianal fistulae formation.

OSSM-001 will be evaluated in a double blind, randomized phase I safety study of a single injection of 100 and 300 million bone marrow derived MSCs in 16 patients with refractory perianal fistulas in the setting of Crohn's disease. There will be 2 cohorts (100M and 300M MSCs); 8 subjects in each cohort; 6 subjects receiving the investigational product and 2 subjects receiving placebo (normal saline) in each cohort.

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and feasibility of using allogeneic bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) to treat people with an ileal pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA) who develop a fistula in the setting of Crohn's disease of the pouch.

Consecutive patients with complex anal fistula were prospectively followed for 12 months. Routine MRI was performed before and at 4 and 12 months after surgery. Continence was assessed likewise using a validated questionnaire. Fistula were drained with setons prior surgery. SVF was harvested from subcutaneous abdominal fat and PRP from peripheral blood. Distal fistulectomy to the sphincter was performed and the wound left open, while the internal orifice was closed. SVF-PRP was injected around the fistula. Patients showered their excision wound until dry. Outcomes were reported as median & interquartile range (IQR)

Anal fistula is a very common disease with a high impact on life quality. The only commonly accepted treatment option is surgery. A wide range of operations and techniques have been developed all suffering from a relatively high recurrence rate. The investigators propose the combination of the mucosal advancement flap with application of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in the fistulectomy site. This study aims to test the hypothesis that by applying PRP the healing rate of complicated anal fistulas can be improved in comparison to a control group where the operation is performed without addition of PRP.

The aim of this study is to compare short term (3 week) with long term (6 months) treatment with seton prior to LIFT surgery. The main end-points are recurrence rates and complication rates after surgery.

In this prospective randomized study the investigators aimed to investigate difference of the duration of spinal anesthesia, discharge times and efficacy between low dose heavy Prilocaine-Fentanyl and heavy Bupivacaine-Fentanyl in outpatient minor anal surgery.

Study aim: Safety of Human Placenta Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived Exosomes for treatment of perianal fistula in patients with Crohn's disease 2. Efficacy of Human Placenta Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived Exosomes for treatment of refractory Anal Fistula in patients with Crohn's disease 3. Fistula changes in MRI studies, 12 weeks after treatment 4. Evaluation of quality of life in perianal fistula patient's questionnaire score before and 12 weeks after treatment Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria: inclusion criteria: 1. Age between 18-70 years old 2.Occurrence in patients with Crohn's disease 3. Informed consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. Active inflammatory bowel disease 2. Synchronous perianal abscess 3. Alcohol, narcotics and stimulant consumption 4. Having active Hepatitis B, C, HIV, or TB 5. Pregnancy and lactation 6.Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus 7. Evidence of surgical contraindication 8.Psychological disorders and noncooperative patient Intervention groups: Human Placenta Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived Exosomes injected in fistula tract of patients with complex perianal Fistula in 3 weekly episodes, and it's safety and efficacy were evaluated. Design: this study includes two separate groups of cases and controls, each consisting of 40 participants randomly allocated for phase 2 of a clinical trial. Settings and conduct: Patients with complex perianal fistula referred to Imam Khomeini hospital will be included in the study if they contain inclusion criteria. The fistula was evaluated by clinical examination, and MRI and patients fill the quality of life questionnaire. Exosome injections are performed weekly for three consecutive weeks. Patients will be reexamined and fill out the questionnaire, and MRI will be done 12 weeks later. Recent findings will compare with the initial data. During this period, patients are examined for complications. Main outcome variables: Discharge amount; External orifice re-epithelialization; Inflammation, discharge and abscess larger than 2 cm in MR imaging; Quality of life questionnaire score, Inflammatory markers such as CRP, IL-6, TNF-a, calprotectin

Anal fistulas are the main etiology of perianal abscesses and suppurations. They are common and generally associated with pain, anal incontinence, impaired quality of life and work incapacity. The therapeutic management of this disease has a double objective: heal the suppuration and preserve the sphincter function. Each year, anal fistulas affect 1 in 10 000 in the normal population, with a difference in prevalence between men and women (1.23 per 10 000 men and 0.56 per 10 000 women). The average age of the patients was 40 years (Simpson et al., 2012). In about 80% of cases, anal fistulas are secondary to an infection of Hermann and Desfosses' anal glands (cryptogenic or cryptoglandular). Infection of the anal gland can result in an abscess between the internal and external sphincters, which in turn can spread to other parts of the perianal region. The infection can follow many directions from this point in the intersphincteric plan. When the pus reaches the skin, the fistula is formed. Anal fistula therefore has always an intraductal origin, cryptic, with a primary port at this level, and the disregard of which causes the recurrence of the fistula; and usually a secondary port in the skin. Fistulas are usually divided into two groups. The first group contains fistulas called "simple", which are intersphincteric fistulas or trans-sphincteric involving only the lower third of the sphincter complex. Fistulas usually didn't affect any muscle. The second group contains fistulas called "complex". These are intersphincteric, trans-sphincteric, or even suprasphincteric, extrasphincteric fistulas. For many years, the treatment of choice was to open the fistula (fistulotomy), but this procedure was associated with a risk of incontinence, the consequences could be potentially devastating. Other surgical treatments include setons, fibrin glue, collagen plugs and advancement flap technique to cover internal opening of the fistula. The success of these therapies remains variable. The advancement flap technique remains a strategy of choice in the treatment of anal fistulas and particularly in the case of complex fistulas. The success rate of the advancement flap technique remains variable across studies but a recent meta-analysis finds a success rate of around 60%. A new technique for closing anal fistula is currently in development with the use of a closure clip nitinol (OTSC® Proctology Laboratory: OVESCO and French Distributor: Life Partners). This new technique has been validated in a porcine model of anal fistula, ensuring the safety of the device. A first case was published in a patient with complex anal fistula (high trans-sphincteric). After erosion fistula tract with a special brush, a nitinol clip (OTSC® Proctology) was deposited on the internal opening of the fistula. Eight months after surgery, the fistula was healed and the clip was removed by cutting with special pliers. This technique is currently being broadcast and dozens of patients were treated with this clip without any further scientific validation of the process. To date, this innovative technique of the closure clip has not yet been assessed in a randomized controlled trial. It is therefore essential to carry out a prospective evaluation in order to determine the effectiveness and safety of this new device in the case of complex anal fistulas.

Perianal fistula is a chronic phase of anorectal infection that occurs predominantly in the third and fourth decade of life. According to Parks classification fistulas have been divided into intersphincteric, transsphincteric, suprasphincteric and extrasphincteric. Simple fistulotomy can be performed with satisfactory outcomes in low fistula tracts but in high (transsphincteric) fistulas it may affect anal continence seriously. Therefore sphincter preserving procedures should be preferred in these cases. Rectal advancement mucosal flap (RAF) is one of the methods used in surgical fistula eradication with high success rate in cryptoglandular fistulas. However, this technique is technically demanding and results can be expert depended with wide spread of healing rates (24-100%) in individual studies as referred in recent systematic review. Ligation of the intersphincteric fistula tract (LIFT) has been presented in 2007 as a simple sphincter preserving technique. The success rate varies between 40-95% with low overall incontinence rate (6%). The aim of the study is to compare the efficacy of the LIFT and RAF procedure for treatment of high perianal fistulas.