Effectiveness of Silver Nitrate Solution in the Treatment of Anal Fistula
- Conditions
- Anal Fistula
- Registration Number
- NCT01929525
- Lead Sponsor
- Marmara University
- Brief Summary
Effectiveness of silver nitrate solution in treatment of anal fistula is is aimed to be investigated.
- Detailed Description
The anal fistula is a granulation tissue-lined tract, we thought of a way to ablate this granulation tissue using a chemical agent, which would eventually induce healing with fibrosis and closure of the tract without any surgical intervention. Aiming to reduce the surgery related complications; we investigated the effectiveness of silver nitrate solution as a chemical agent in the treatment of anal fistula.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 70
All patients with the diagnosis of anal fistula Patients with recurrence
Patients who do not sign the informed consent
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Number of anal fistula patients treated with silver nitrate solution. 1 year The primary end point in the study was to assess the efficacy of the silver nitrate in the treatment of anal fistula. The number of anal fistula patients who are treated with silver nitrate solution will be calculated. The role of silver nitrate solution in anal fistula treatment will be investigated
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Therapeutic factors 1 year The secondary end point was to identify the clinical and therapeutic factors that significantly affect the primary endpoint.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
MarmaraUSM
🇹🇷Istanbul, Turkey