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A Study of Surgical Interventions in Fistulizing Conditions

Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Complex Cryptoglandular Fistula
Complex Perianal Fistula
Crohns Disease
Fistula
Rectovaginal Fistula
Registration Number
NCT04940611
Lead Sponsor
Takeda
Brief Summary

In this study, participants with complex fistulizing conditions will be treated with surgical interventions according to their clinic's standard practice.

The aim of the study is to generate real-world evidence on standard of care for surgical interventions and related outcomes when treating complex fistulizing conditions.

The study sponsor will not be involved in how participants are treated but will provide instructions on how the clinics will record what happens during the study.

Detailed Description

This is a non-interventional, prospective study of participants with complex fistulizing conditions (CPF-CD, CD develops CD-RVF and CCF) who are currently undergoing surgical intervention in the real world clinical setting.

The study will enroll approximately 750 participants. The data will be collected prospectively at the study sites and will be recorded into electronic data capture forms (EDCs). Participants will be enrolled to the following observational cohorts:

* Participants With CPF-CD

* Participants With CD-RVF

* Participants With CCF

This multi-center study will be conducted in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Israel. Participants undergoing surgical interventions to treat fistulas will be enrolled from surgical and gastrointestinal (GI) specialty sites. The overall duration of the study will be 24 months. Data will be collected at baseline with follow-up information collected approximately every 3 to 6 months.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
750
Inclusion Criteria

Participants with CPF-CD

  1. CPF-CD that meets one or more of the following criteria:

    • High inter-sphincteric, high trans-sphincteric, extra-sphincteric or supra-sphincteric fistula, or
    • Presence of greater than or equal to (>=) 2 external openings, or
    • Associated perianal abscess(es)
  2. Physician has made the decision to treat with a specific surgical intervention. Procedures may include:

    • Fistulotomy, fistula plug, fibrin glue, advancement flap (AF), ligation of inter-sphincteric fistula tract (LIFT), flap repair, fistulectomy, proctectomy, stem cell therapy, other; and seton for palliative purposes.

Participants with CD-RVF: Rectovaginal fistula per physician diagnosis

  1. Physician has made the decision to treat with a specific surgical intervention. Procedures may include:
  • Fistulotomy, fistula plug, fibrin glue, AF, LIFT, flap repair, fistulectomy, proctectomy, stem cell therapy, gracilis muscle interposition/tissue grafts, martius procedure, abdominal procedures, other; and seton use for palliative purposes.

Participants with CCF:

  1. Complex cryptoglandular fistula that meets one or more of the following criteria:

    • Mid or high trans-sphincteric, or
    • Anterior in women, or
    • Horseshoe fistula
  2. Physician has made the decision to treat with a specific surgical intervention. Procedures may include:

    • Fistulotomy, fistula plug, fibrin glue, AF, LIFT, flap repair, fistulectomy, proctectomy, stem cell therapy, other; and seton use for palliative purposes
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Exclusion Criteria

Participants who meet any below mentioned criterion among CPF-CD, CD-RVF, and CCF diagnosis will be excluded from the study.

  1. Current participation in interventional clinical trials.
  2. Has CPF-CD: fistula connection to bladder or another organ
  3. Has CCF: diagnosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), including Ulcerative Colitis, and Crohn's Disease (CD).
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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of Participants who Achieve Clinical Remission of FistulaBaseline up to 24 months

Clinical remission for Complex perianal fistula in Crohn's Disease (CPF-CD) and Complex Cryptoglandular Fistula (CCF) is defined as closure of all index treated external fistula openings that were draining at baseline as assessed clinically despite gentle finger compression. Clinical remission for Rectovaginal fistula with Crohn's Disease (CD-RVF) is defined as epithelization of the index external fistula opening (vaginal opening) compared to baseline.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of Participants who Achieve Combined RemissionBaseline, 3, 6, 12 and 24 months post-index surgery

Combined remission for CPF-CD and CCF is defined as closure of all index external fistula openings treated with surgery that were draining at baseline as assessed clinically despite gentle finger compression, and absence of fluid collections greater than (\>) 2 centimeter (cm) in at least 2 dimensions, as confirmed by pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or other imaging procedure. Combined remission for CD-RVF is defined as 100 percent (%) cessation of drainage on both clinical exam with deep palpation (deeper bimanual exam/palpation with speculum and/or anoscope) and epithelization of the index external fistula opening (vaginal opening) compared to baseline; and absence of fluid collection as assessed by MRI or other imaging procedure.

Percentage of Participants With Relapse of Fistula in Clinical RemissionBaseline, 3, 6, 12 and 24 months post-index surgery

Relapse for CPF-CD and CCF is defined as reopening of any surgically treated index fistulae as clinically assessed; or the development of a perianal fluid collection \>2 cm in at least 2 dimensions of the perianal fistula(s) treated, confirmed by MRI assessment or other imaging procedure; or drainage. Relapse for CD-RVF is defined as reopening of any surgically treated index fistulae as clinically assessed; or appearance of fluid collection as assessed by MRI or other imaging procedure; or drainage.

Percentage of Participants who Achieve Cessation of Drainage in Treated FistulaBaseline, 3, 6, 12 and 24 months post-index surgery

Cessation of drainage for CPF-CD and CCF is defined as 100% cessation of drainage from index treated fistula, as assessed clinically. Cessation of drainage for CD-RVF is defined as 100% cessation of drainage on clinical exam with deep palpation (deeper bimanual exam/palpation with speculum and/or anoscope) from the index treated fistula.

Percentage of Participants With Post-surgical ComplicationsBaseline, 3, 6, 12 and 24 months post-index surgery

Post-surgical complications for CPF-CD and CCF is defined as post-index surgery perianal pain, bleeding, infection, urinary retention, delayed or poor wound healing, anal stenosis, and fecal incontinence related to index surgery. Post-surgical complications for CD-RVF is defined as post-index surgery vaginal bleeding, infection, urinary retention, urinary tract infections (UTIs), discharge, delayed or poor wound healing, anal stenosis, fecal incontinence, and pain with intercourse or others related to index surgery.

Percentage of Participants With New Perianal AbscessBaseline, 3, 6, 12 and 24 months post-index surgery

Trial Locations

Locations (41)

CHU de Rouen - Hopital Charles Nicolle

🇫🇷

Rouen Cedex, Seine Maritime, France

Fakultni nemocnice Olomouc

🇨🇿

Olomouc, Czechia

Broomfield Hospital

🇬🇧

Chelmsford, Essex, United Kingdom

Penn Medicine PA

🇺🇸

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

🇺🇸

Los Angeles, California, United States

Vanderbilt University Medical Center- GI Endoscopy Lab

🇺🇸

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Baylor Research Institute

🇺🇸

Dallas, Texas, United States

CHRU Hopital Claude Huriez

🇫🇷

Lille, Nord, France

Nottingham University Hospital

🇬🇧

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

St. Pauls Hospital

🇨🇦

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

AKH - Medizinische Universitat Wien

🇦🇹

Vienna, Austria

University of South Florida - PARENT

🇺🇸

Tampa, Florida, United States

Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute, Inc.

🇺🇸

Kansas City, Kansas, United States

Lenox Hill Hospital PRIME

🇺🇸

New York, New York, United States

Premier Health

🇺🇸

Dayton, Ohio, United States

Temple University Hospital

🇺🇸

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Colon & Rectal Clinic

🇺🇸

Houston, Texas, United States

UZ Antwerpen

🇧🇪

Antwerp, Belgium

Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc

🇧🇪

Brussels, Belgium

Clinique CHC MontLegia

🇧🇪

Liege, Belgium

AZ Delta

🇧🇪

Roeselare, Belgium

Jessa Ziekenhuis Hospital

🇧🇪

Hasselt, Belgium

Fakultni nemocnice Brno

🇨🇿

Brno, Czechia

Hospices Civils de Lyon (HCL) - Centre Hospitalier Lyon-Sud

🇫🇷

Pierre-Benite, Bouches-du-Rhone, France

NH Hospital a.s.Nemocnice Horovice

🇨🇿

Horovice, Czechia

Fakultni nemocnice u sv. Anny v Brne

🇨🇿

Brno, Czechia

CHU de Rennes - Hopital Pontchaillou

🇫🇷

Rennes cedex 09, Ille Et Vilaine, France

Fondation Maison Sante Bagatelle

🇫🇷

Talence, Gironde, France

Wolfson Medical Center

🇮🇱

Holon, Israel

Rambam Health Care Center

🇮🇱

Haifa, Israel

Groupe Hospitalier Diaconesses - Hopital De La Croix Saint Simon

🇫🇷

Paris, France

Hopital Saint Joseph - Paris

🇫🇷

Paris, France

Shamir Medical Center (Assaf Harofeh)

🇮🇱

Be'er Ya'aqov, Israel

Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

🇮🇱

Tel Aviv, Israel

Amsterdam UMC, Locatie AMC

🇳🇱

Amsterdam, Netherlands

UMC Utrecht

🇳🇱

Utrecht, Netherlands

Istituto Clinico Humanitas

🇮🇹

Rozzano, Milano, Italy

Royal Victoria Infirmary.

🇬🇧

Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom

GI Alliance - Baton Rouge

🇺🇸

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

UNC Hospitals

🇺🇸

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

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