Ligation of Intersphincteric Fistula Tract (LIFT) Procedure Versus Use of an Anal Fistula Plug for Anal Fistula Repair
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Official title
A Randomized, Prospective, Multi-Centered Study Comparing Clinical Outcomes of the Ligation of Intersphincteric Fistula Tract (LIFT)Procedure Versus Use of Anal Fistula Plug (AFP)in the Surgical Repair of Trans-Sphincteric Anal Fistulae of Cryptoglandular Origin
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT00830661
- Recruitment status
- Not listed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Lead sponsor
- Colon and Rectal Surgery Associates, Ltd.
- Other
- Enrollment
- 124 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Interventions
- Ligation of intersphincteric fistula track procedure Procedure
- anal fistula plug Procedure
Procedure
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 18 Years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
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Study timeline
- Start date
- Feb 28, 2009
- Primary completion
- Feb 29, 2012
- Completion
- Not listed
- Last update posted
- May 28, 2009
Started 2009
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 3
- U.S. states
- 3
- U.S. cities
- 3
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston | Massachusetts | 02114 | Not yet recruiting |
| Colon and Rectal Surgery Associates, Ltd | Minneapolis | Minnesota | 55455 | Recruiting |
| University of Pennsylvania Health System | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 19104 | Recruiting |
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Non-U.S. locations
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- Last refresh
- Last update posted May 28, 2009 · Synced May 17, 2026
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