Comparing Three Surgeries for Anal Fistula
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This trial compares three surgical methods to treat a type of anal fistula (an infected tunnel between the bowel and skin near the anus). The goal is to find which technique works best and has the fastest recovery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be between 18 and 65 years old.
- You have a confirmed anal fistula that goes through the muscle (transsphincteric type) caused by an infected gland.
- This is your first surgery for this fistula (no prior fistula surgeries).
- You do not have Crohn's disease or other inflammatory bowel conditions.
- You do not have an active abscess (pus pocket) near the anus, and you are not taking medications that weaken your immune system.
- If you are a woman, you are not pregnant or breastfeeding.
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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