Cell therapy for simple anal fistulas
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This Phase 1 study tests whether a donated-cell treatment (given with a minor procedure) can help heal simple anal fistulas. It mainly focuses on safety first, but may also look at how well the fistula closes.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be 18 or older and able to give informed consent
- You need a planned fistulotomy (a procedure to treat the fistula)
- Your fistula should be simple: 2 or fewer drainage paths, and each path is 3 inches or shorter
- You cannot have Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis (inflammatory bowel diseases)
- You must not have an abscess, active infection signs (like fever, redness, swelling, or tenderness), or rectal/anal narrowing (stenosis)
- You must be able to follow study visits and treatment instructions, including stopping other study drugs close to enrollment
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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