A pilot study on the safety and effectiveness of the Ligation of Intersphincteric Fistula Tract (LIFT) procedure as a treatment for fistula-in-ano.

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Fistula-in-ano; Surgery - Surgical techniques

• Registration Number: ACTRN12610000669099
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Peter Lee

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2010-08-16
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

i)Patients with cryptoglandular or Crohn's fistula
ii)Patients deemed inappropriate for fistulotomy or patients with complex fistulae, as defined by recurrent fistula, fistula involving > 30-50% of external sphincter, anterior fistula in a female patient and fistula in a patient with existing incontinence
iii) Ability to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria are:
i) Patients with fistula related to pouch surgery
ii) Patients who are unable to provide informed consent to participation
iii) Patients who are unable to comply with follow up requirements

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To assess the safety and feasibility of the LIFT procedure in an Australian setting at the Royal Prince Alfred hospital.<br>Intra-operative and post-operative complication data (if any) will be collected. Patients will be followed up post-operatively to determine their recovery progress from the surgery.[Patients are assessed prior to surgery and they will also be followed-up at 6 weeks, 3, 6, 12 months post surgery.]