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Safety and Performance of a Silicone Implant for Fecal Incontinence Treatment (SimplyFI)

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Fecal Incontinence
Interventions
Procedure: Medical Device (SimplyFI)
Registration Number
NCT05708612
Lead Sponsor
A.M.I. Agency for Medical Innovations GmbH
Brief Summary

The purpose of the clinical investigation is to verify that the device under investigation (SimplyFI) is appropriate to significantly improve fecal incontinence in patients in whom its use is indicated.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
36
Inclusion Criteria
  • Both male and female subjects
  • Age ≥ 18 years, <85 years
  • Subject has failed standard conservative therapy for fecal incontinence (at least 6 months)
  • Subject is a surgical candidate
  • Subject is willing and able to cooperate with follow-up examinations
  • Subject has been informed of the study procedures and the treatment and has signed an informed consent form and provided authorization to use and disclose information for research purposes.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Treatment with another investigational drug or investigational device
  • Unable to understand study requirements or is unable to comply with follow-up schedule
  • Contraindicated according to the instruction for use of the device
  • Pregnancy or nursing, or plans to become pregnant
  • History of significant obstructed defecation or other significant chronic defecatory motility disorders
  • Current, external full thickness rectal prolapse or vaginal prolapse
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  • Systemic disease as source of FI (scleroderma, neurologic disorders, Crohn's)
  • Active pelvic infection
  • Chronic diarrhea
  • Medical history of anal, rectal, or colon cancer
  • Prior anterior resection of the rectum
  • Medical history of pelvic radiation therapy
  • Significant scarring of the recto-vaginal septum, a permanent implant in the rectovaginal septum, or a history of recto-vaginal fistula
  • Previous anorectal posterior compartment surgery
  • History of complex anal fistula

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Implantation of SimplyFIMedical Device (SimplyFI)Long-term non-active implant
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Safety-related complications and adverse events12 months

The primary endpoint is safety-related complications and adverse events during follow-up until 12 months after surgery.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Cure of fecal incontinence (Fecal Incontinence Quality of Life Scale (FIQLs))12 months

The secondary endpoint is to evaluate the change of fecal incontinence assessed by validated scores (changes from baseline to 1 week, 1 months, 3 months, 6 months) until 12 months after surgery.

Fecal Incontinence Quality of Life scale (all subscale scores 1-4). Scales range from 1 to 5, with a 1 indicating a lower functional status of quality of life. Scale scores are the average (mean) response to all items in the scale.

Quality of Life (St. Mark's incontinence score (SMIS))12 months

The secondary endpoint is to evaluate the change of Quality of Life assessed by validated scores (changes from baseline to 1 week, 1 months, 3 months, 6 months) until 12 months after surgery.

St. Marks incontinence score contains 7 questions, and a higher total score means a worse outcome

Trial Locations

Locations (6)

Göttlicher Heiland Krankenhaus

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Vienna, Austria

Medical University Vienna

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Vienna, Austria

Klinikum Bielefeld Rosenhöhe

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Bielefeld, Germany

MVZ Wiesbaden / KD Helios Klinik

🇩🇪

Wiesbaden, Germany

Hospital Ruber Internacional

🇪🇸

Madrid, Spain

Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal

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Madrid, Spain

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