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Stem Cell Therapy: a Compassionate Use Program in Perianal Fistula

Completed
Conditions
Perianal Fistula
Registration Number
NCT03726255
Lead Sponsor
Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de la Fundación Jiménez Díaz
Brief Summary

This observational study aims at assessing the safety and efficacy profiles of mesenchymal stem cell, in different formats (SVF, autologous, allogenic), to treat complex perianal fistula according to the Spanish national Compassionate-use law .

Detailed Description

Under controlled circumstances, and approved by European and Spanish laws, a Compassionate-use Program allows the use of stem-cell therapy for patients with non-healing diseases, mostly complex fistula-in-ano, who do not meet criteria to be included in a clinical trial. Candidates had previously undergone multiple surgical interventions that had failed. The intervention consisted of surgery (with closure of the internal opening or a surgical flap performance), followed by stem cells injection. Three types of cells were used for implant: stromal vascular fraction, autologous expanded adipose-derived or allogenic adipose derived stem cells.

Healing was evaluated at 6th month follow-up. Outcome was classified as partial response or healing. Relapse was evaluated 1 year later. Maximum follow up period was 48 months.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
52
Inclusion Criteria
  • patients with complex perianal fistula
  • patients who didn't meet criteria of the clinical trial (CT) in development
  • foreign patients, who were not allowed to be included in the CT
  • patients included in some CT control arms
  • failure treatment in patients included in a CT treatment arm as a retreatment
Exclusion Criteria
  • not signature informed consent

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of patients with fistula healed12 months

Complete closure of the fistula and epithelization of the external orifice

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of adversus events12 months

general adversus events

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Instituto Investigación Sanitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz

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Madrid, Spain

Instituto Investigación Sanitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz
🇪🇸Madrid, Spain

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