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Rectal FistulaNCT03864718

Photodynamic Therapy in Anal Fistula

An observational study of Rectal Fistula, run by Fundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de la Comunitat Valenciana.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Objective: Validate and analyze the results of intralesional photodynamic therapy in the treatment of complex anal fistula. Methods: Prospective observational study including patients treated for complex anal fistula who underwent intralesional photodynamic therapy (i-PDT). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Rectal Fistula
What is being tested?
photodynamic therapy
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
49 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Jan 2016to Dec 2018
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: primary care clinic

Who may be able to join

  • complex anal fistula according to Parks classification

Who cannot join

  • Non cryptoglandular fistulas
  • acute sepsis
  • inflammatory bowel diseases
  • simple fistulas (defined as subcutaneous, intersphincteric and low transsphincteric fistula)
  • pregnant patients
  • ASA IV
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  • patients <18
  • immunocompromised
  • patients who refused consent.

About this study

Official title: Efficacy of Photodynamic Therapy and Intra-lesional 5-wing in Complex Perianal Fistula

Objective: Validate and analyze the results of intralesional photodynamic therapy in the treatment of complex anal fistula.

Methods: Prospective observational study including patients treated for complex anal fistula who underwent intralesional photodynamic therapy (i-PDT). Patients were included with a minimum follow up of 1-year, in order to evaluate recurrence, continence and postoperative morbidity. Intralesional 5-aminolevulinic acid gel 2% was directly injected into the fistula. The internal and external orifices were closed. After an incubation period of 2 h, the fistula was irradiated using an optical fibre connected to a red laser (MULTIDIODE 630 PDT, INTERmedic, Spain) operating at 1 W/ cm for 3 min (180 Joules).

Conditions
Rectal Fistula
Being tested
photodynamic therapy
Medical subject headings
Rectal Fistula

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • photodynamic therapyProcedure or surgery

    Intralesional 5-aminolevulinic acid gel 2% was directly injected into the fistula. The internal and external orifices were closed. After an incubation period of 2 h, the fistula was irradiated using an optical fibre connected to a red laser (MULTIDIODE 630 PDT, INTERmedic, Spain) operating at 1 W/ cm for 3 min (180 Joules).

Study groups in NCT03864718
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
complex anal fistulaNot described
Receives: Procedure: photodynamic therapy

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Healing

    Yes/Not

    Measured: 12 months after surgery

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted6 Mar 2019
  2. Study startJan 2016
  3. Primary completionDec 2018
  4. Study completionDec 2018

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
49 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03864718
Sponsor's protocol ID
TFD-ALA
Status last verified
Mar 2019
First submitted
3 Mar 2019
Last updated
6 Mar 2019
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Rectal Fistula, run by Fundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de la Comunitat Valenciana.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 9 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Mar 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Healing (time frame: 12 months after surgery). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Mar 2019.

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