A Safety and Efficacy Trial of Circumferential Anal Canal Radiofrequency Ablation for High-Grade Anal Intraepithelial Neoplasia Using the BARRX™ Anorectal Wand
试验速览
- 阶段
- 2 期
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 70
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Percent of patients who have histologically cleared high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL) at the SCJ at 12 months as measured by HRA
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of this research is to assess the safety and effectiveness of circumferential radiofrequency ablation (RFA) to the anal canal using the BarrxTM Ablation System to destroy anal high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL). The BarrxTM Ablation System used in this study comprises an RFA generator (Barrx™ FLEX) and the BarrxTM Anorectal Wand. The generator and wand are cleared by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for human use and the wand is specifically cleared for treatment of anal intraepithelial neoplasia (AIN). AIN is a precancerous condition. HSIL is an advanced form of AIN. The presence of HSIL has traditionally warranted treatment. RFA has been shown in many studies to effectively and safely destroy precancerous cells in a condition called Barrett's esophagus, which is a precancerous condition of the esophagus (the swallowing tube). Recent studies have shown that RFA may offer the same benefits for those with HSIL in the anal canal. In particular, ablation of the entire circumference of the canal seems to reduce recurrence of HSIL in other locations of the anal canal.
This study will last between 12 to 15 months. Subjects will be required to undergo 5 to 8 study visits as outlined below that are carried out by the study doctors or the physician assistant. Most visits will last approximately one hour. Some may be shorter and some may be longer. Up to seventy (70) volunteers will participate in this study at several locations.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 75 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Age 18-75 years
- •HRA 2 to 8 weeks prior to the 0 month RFA visit yielding one or more flat, non- condylomatous biopsy-proven HSILs that are
- •Located entirely within the eligible treatment zone AND
- •Contiguous with the squamocolumnar junction
- •Eligible treatment zone (ETZ) is defined as
- •3 cm above the dentate line to the anocutaneous line AND
- •Full anorectal circumference
- •If female of child-bearing age, negative pregnancy test within 8 weeks of the 0 month RFA visit and declared intent to remain on birth control throughout the trial, or declaration of infertility defined as subject report of status as post-menopausal or surgically sterile (status post hysterectomy or tubal ligation).
- •If HIV positive
- •HIV positive on antiretroviral therapy for at least 3 months with laboratory blood work within 12 weeks prior to the 0 month visit demonstrating viral load < 50
- •CD4 count ≥ 250/mm3
- •ANC > 750/mm3
- •Platelet count ≥ 75,000/mm3
- •Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dl
排除标准
- •Any biopsy-proven HSIL partially outside of the ETZ (for example, an HSIL lesion with extension to the perianal skin)
- •Any condylomas in the eligible treatment zone > 1/2 cm diameter
- •Any anal or rectal pathology requiring treatment including ulcer, fistula, fissure, or proctitis
- •Any anal stricture or stenosis in patient history or upon examination.
- •Symptomatic scarring in anal canal (i.e. not pliable, hyperkeratosis)
- •History of or present anal or rectal cancer
- •History of pelvic radiation therapy
- •History of HPV vaccination or plans to initiate HPV vaccination during the trial
- •History of ablation or resection therapy within the ETZ within 3 months prior to the 0 month RFA visit (other than cauterization or excision of condylomata)
- •History of topical therapy (e.g. Imiquimod, 5-FU, Trichloroacetic acid) within the
- •ETZ within 3 months prior to the 0 month RFA visit
- •Hemorrhoids > grade III
- •Fecal incontinence
- •Concurrent disease requiring systemic immunosuppression therapy
- •Concurrent malignancy requiring systemic therapy
- •Life expectancy < 2 years
结局指标
主要结局
Percent of patients who have histologically cleared high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL) at the SCJ at 12 months as measured by HRA
时间窗: 12 months
Histologic clearance of all HSIL within the ETZ on a patient and lesion basis at 12 months from first RFA
次要结局
- Safety of circumferential ablation of anal canal HSIL using the Barrx™ Anorectal Wand as defined by number of patients with adverse events (including prolonged pain, bleeding, anal strictures, etc).(12 months)
- Percent of patients who have histologically cleared low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (LSIL) at the SCJ at 12 months as measured by HRA(12 months)
- Persistence of treated HSIL index lesions(3 months post RFA)
研究者
Stephen E. Goldstone
Surgeon
Laser Surgery Care