This study aims to evaluate the healing rate of complex fistulas using radiofrequency (Fistura® procedure), in a prospective, interventional, monocenter, single-arm design.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
50
The Fistura® procedure is performed using a sterile Fistura® catheter (F Care Systems), intended to be connected to an F Care Systems radiofrequency generator (MedRF4000®). The flexible Fistura® catheters used during the procedure allow it to follow the path of the anal fistula, facilitating the closure of the fistula along its entire length. As the catheter can treat fistulas involving the sphincter complex, but without cutting or damaging it, it is expected to be effective in term of continence maintenance.
CHIREC site Braine l'Alleud-Waterloo
Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium
RECRUITINGHealing rate, clinically and MRI-assessed, at 12 months during an in-hospital visit
MRI-assessed healing (deep healing) is defined as a fibrous tract, a scarred tract, or a tract that is not visible on MRI. If the tract is shown to be inflammatory, liquid, or showing presence of diverticula, healing is considered to be not achieved. Clinical healing is defined as closure of the internal and external openings without inflammation or discharge or symptoms. Internal opening closure is confirmed by the absence of discharge and external opening closure is confirmed by visual and digital examination.
Time frame: 12 months
Healing rate per type of fistulas treated
Include trans-sphincteric fistulas involving more than 30% of the external sphincter, supra-sphincteric fistulas, extra-sphincteric fistulas, horseshoe fistulas or fistulas involving multiple tracts
Time frame: 12 months
Anal incontinence at 2 weeks, and 2, 6 and 12 months
Measured by the standard index of Jorge and Wexner
Time frame: 2 weeks, 2 months, 6 months, 12 months
Healing rate without anal incontinence at 12 months
Time frame: 12 months
Mean amount of energy used per treatment
Time frame: At procedure
Duration of the procedure
Time frame: At procedure
Return to daily activities at 2 weeks
Time frame: 2 weeks
Return to work at 2 weeks
Time frame: 2 weeks
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Quality of life at 2 weeks, and 2, 6 and 12 months
Measured by Quality of Life Anal Fistula Questionnaire (QoLAF-Q)
Time frame: 2 weeks, 2 months, 6 months, 12 months
Rate and nature of late and immediate postoperative complications
Time frame: At procedure, 2 weeks, 2 months, 6 months, 12 months