Status:
WITHDRAWN
Effect of Short Term Versus Long Term Treatment With Seton Prior to LIFT Surgery for Complex Anal Fistula
Lead Sponsor:
Sykehuset Innlandet HF
Conditions:
Anorectal Fistula
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to compare short term (3 week) with long term (6 months) treatment with seton prior to LIFT surgery. The main end-points are recurrence rates and complication rates after surg...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age between 20 and 65 years
- Complex anal fistula defined as
- anterior fistulas in women
- branched fistulas
- fistulas in patients with anal incontinence
- fistulas traversing more than 30% of the anal sphincter and therefore unsuitable for simple division.
Exclusion
- Crohn's disease in the rectum
- Previous LIFT surgery on same side
- Patient already treated with seton \> 3 weeks
- Not able or willing to sign informed consent
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 17 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01913249
Start Date
September 1 2013
End Date
April 17 2018
Last Update
April 19 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Sykehuset Innlandet
Hamar, Norway