NCT01462747

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of rectally administered activated carbon (medical device KULIST) in chronic, uncomplicated, perianal fistulas.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
28

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2011

Shorter than P25 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 21, 2011

Completed
10 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 31, 2011

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 1, 2011

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2012

Completed
7 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

February 13, 2013

Status Verified

February 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

6 months

First QC Date

October 21, 2011

Last Update Submit

February 12, 2013

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Clinical evaluation of fistula healing, change from baseline

    Fistula assessed as healed/not healed

    week 8 and 24

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Anal ultrasonography, change from baseline

    week 8 and 24

  • Patient assessment of Symptoms and Impact on Daily Function, change from baseline

    week 8 and 24

  • Safety, change from baseline

    week 2, 8, 24

Study Arms (1)

KULIST

EXPERIMENTAL

Medical Device, Activated carbon

Device: KULIST

Interventions

KULISTDEVICE

Twice daily dosing for 8 weeks

KULIST

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 75 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients with perianal fistulas diagnosed by clinical examination and evaluated as "not healed/open"
  • Fistula classified as intersphincteric and transsphincteric according to Parks´classification (Parks 1976)
  • Superficial fistula involving a part of the external sphincter muscle
  • Age: ≥18 years and ≤ 75 years
  • Informed consent and/or Letter of Authority (as applicable) obtained

You may not qualify if:

  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
  • Rectovaginal fistulas
  • Rectourethral fistulas
  • Rectovesical fistulas
  • Extra-sphincteric and supra-sphincteric fistula according to Parks´classification
  • Complicated fistulas (eg. horse shoe fistulas) as evaluated by the investigator.
  • Any surgical treatment for perianal fistulas
  • Colorectal and/or anal malignancy
  • Other malignancy requiring active treatment
  • Subcutaneous fistulas not involving any part of the external sphincter
  • Other diseases which as per the investigator's opinion should be contraindicated
  • Subjects who are not able to complete study procedures as per the investigator's opinion

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Malmö University Hospital Dept of Surgery

Malmo, Malmö, 205 02, Sweden

Location

Kolorektalsektionen Kirurg -och urologkliniken Danderyds Sjukhus AB

Stockholm, Stockholm County, 182 88, Sweden

Location

Study Officials

  • Måns Bohe, MD, PhD

    Skane University Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 21, 2011

First Posted

October 31, 2011

Study Start

December 1, 2011

Primary Completion

June 1, 2012

Study Completion

January 1, 2013

Last Updated

February 13, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-02

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