Safety and Efficacy of ECMT-100 for the Treatment of Anorectal Fistulas
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
18 Years
Max age
—
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
* Male and female subjects at least 18 years of age.
* Provide informed consent
* Non-pregnant females
* Clinical diagnosis of 1 high transsphincteric anorectal fistula, with 1 internal opening and 1-2 external openings, with a single seton in place.
* Seton placement for a minimum of four (4) weeks
* Willingness to participate in post-operative follow-up evaluations.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Inability to provide informed consent.
* Medical history of Crohn's disease/Ulcerative Colitis.
* Subjects with multiple fistula tracts (defined as \>1 internal opening and/or \>2 external openings), secondary tracts, horseshoe fistulas, J-pouch fistulas, superficial fistulas, ano/recto-vaginal fistulas or rectourethral fistulas.
* Previous fistulotomy/fistulectomy at the target treatment site (a history of these procedures at other locations is not exclusionary).
* Fistula of traumatic origin including obstetric.
* Evidence of ongoing local infection.
* Evidence of active abscess at the time of treatment.
* Chronic disease such as congestive heart failure, liver disease, renal disease, insulin dependent diabetes (as determined by A1C reading from past 6-12 months), or any chronic illness that may interfere with participation in this study.
* Active and unstable disease state or infection anywhere in the body per Investigator's evaluation and determination.
* Autoimmune disease that is not stable.
* Subjects who are immunocompromised such as known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or currently receiving chemotherapy or radiation therapy.
* Ongoing use of antiplatelet drugs. Subjects may be included in the study if antiplatelet drugs have been stopped for 5 to 7 days prior to surgery.
* Known coagulopathy (demonstrated by stated or medical record history of diagnosis)
* Pregnancy
* Previous history of radiation therapy in the area of the fistula.
* History of collagen disease.
* Known allergy to porcine products.
* Religious objection to use of porcine products.
Primary outcome measure(s)
Adverse Events — 12 months from treatment Number of Adverse Events
Trial sites (2)
Facility
City
Region
Status
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon
New Hampshire
Recruiting
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Recruiting
Official registry record
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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