Comparison of Prolene Thread Seton Vs Silk Thread Seton for the Treatment of Perianal Fistula

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Perianal Fistula
• Interventions: Procedure: prolene seton treatment; Procedure: silk seton treatment

• Registration Number: NCT03763981
• Lead Sponsor: Services Hospital, Lahore

Brief Summary

It is a randomized control trial in which we will treat the patients with perianal fistula with seton placement. We will divide the patients in two groups. Group I will be treated with silk seton and Group II will be treated with prolene setone. The outcome will be then followed as fistula healing and recurrence.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-09-01
• Study First Submitted: 2018-07-10
• Primary Completion: 2018-08-30
• Study Completion: 2018-08-30
• Status Verified: 2018-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-12-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-12-02
• Study First Posted: 2018-12-04
• Last Update Posted: 2018-12-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients of both sexes and aged 20 years and above with high perianal fistula

Exclusion Criteria

• Low perianal fistulas Fistulas due to chrons disease, TB or carcinoma

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
prolene seton	prolene seton treatment	Prolene thread will be used as seton treatment for perianal fistulas
silk seton	silk seton treatment	Silk thread will be used as seton treatment for perianal fistulas

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
fistula healing	8 to 12 weeks	fistula healing, complete healing of wound with no external opening of fistula

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Fistula recurrence	6 months	Recurrence of perianal fistula after treatment

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Services hospital; 🇵🇰 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan