Treatment of Crohn's Fistula Using a Porcine Intestine Submucosa Graft
- Conditions
- Crohn's DiseaseAnal Fistula
- Interventions
- Device: Surgisis Biodesign Anal Fistula Plug (SurgiSIS AFP)
- Registration Number
- NCT00610207
- Lead Sponsor
- Cook Group Incorporated
- Brief Summary
Healing anal fistulas in Crohn's patients with an anal fistula plug.
- Detailed Description
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the Surgisis anal fistula plug is effective in healing anal fistulas in patients diagnosed with Crohn's Disease.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- TERMINATED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 21
- Patient is diagnosed with Crohn's Disease
- Patient has a chronically draining anal fistula of Crohn's origin
- Patient is 18 years old or older
- Patient has signed an informed consent
- Patient is pregnant or lactating
- Patient has peri-anal drainage with originates from outside the anorectal tract
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description AFP Surgisis Biodesign Anal Fistula Plug (SurgiSIS AFP) Anal fistula plug placement performed during surgical procedure
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Fistula Closure (Patient Based) 12 months Fistula closure is defined as absence of drainage at the external fistula opening.
Fistula Closure (Tract Based) 12 months Fistula closure is defined as absence of drainage at the external fistula opening.
An anorectal fistula is an inflammatory tract or connection between the epithelialized surface of the anal canal and most frequently, the perianal skin or perineum. It is possible to have multiple fistula tracts present on a patient.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (3)
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
🇺🇸Los Angeles, California, United States
Mount Sinai Medical Center
🇺🇸New York, New York, United States
Univeristy Hospitals Medical Center
🇺🇸Cleveland, Ohio, United States