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Clinical Trials/NCT01044589
NCT01044589
Terminated
Not Applicable

Comparison of the Efficacy of a Biological Implant to Reinforce Overlapping Sphincter Repair Versus Overlapping Sphincter Repair Alone

Massarat Zutshi1 site in 1 country13 target enrollmentMay 2010

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Fecal Incontinence
Sponsor
Massarat Zutshi
Enrollment
13
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Number of Participants Reporting a Decrease in Incontinence Episodes Per Week
Status
Terminated
Last Updated
8 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy of Biodesign™ Surgisis® Tissue Graft to reinforce an overlapping sphincter repair versus the standard overlapping sphincter repair in controlling episodes of incontinence in patients who have fecal incontinence and a defect in the anal sphincter.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
May 2010
End Date
December 2014
Last Updated
8 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
Female

Investigators

Sponsor
Massarat Zutshi
Responsible Party
Sponsor Investigator
Principal Investigator

Massarat Zutshi

Staff

The Cleveland Clinic

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Age 18 years or older
  • fecal incontinence due to an anterior defect in the external anal sphincter or both external and internal anal sphincter muscles
  • Fecal incontinence severity score of 10 or more
  • Fecal incontinence episodes of 4 or more over a 2 week period

Exclusion Criteria

  • History of diabetes
  • History of allergy to porcine derivatives
  • History of infection in the anal area (abscess, fistula)
  • History of inflammatory bowel disease
  • History of hidradenitis suppurativa
  • History of immunosuppression
  • History of HIV positivity
  • History of radiation to the study site within the last 12 months
  • Patients who cannot travel to keep follow up appointments
  • Patients who are prisoners

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of Participants Reporting a Decrease in Incontinence Episodes Per Week

Time Frame: 12 months

Secondary Outcomes

  • Number of Participants Reporting a Decrease in Incontinence Episodes Per Week(24 months)

Study Sites (1)

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