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Unable to get MRI of patients within reasonable time on a local hospital.
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The aim of this study is to compare short term (3 week) with long term (6 months) treatment with seton prior to LIFT surgery. The main end-points are recurrence rates and complication rates after surgery.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention | Experimental | Seton through fistula 6 months prior to LIFT |
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| Control | Active Comparator | Seton through fistula 3 weeks prior to LIFT surgery |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| LIFT | Procedure | Ligation of intersphincteric fistula tract |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Recurrence rate | Recurrence or non-healing of anal fistula one year after LIFT surgery | 1 year |
| Complication | Main complication being anal incontinence measured by St.Marks score, but all major and minor complications are registered. | 1 year |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Age between 20 and 65 years
Complex anal fistula defined as
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Sykehuset Innlandet | Hamar | Norway |
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| ID | Term |
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| D012003 | Rectal Fistula |
| ID | Term |
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| D007412 | Intestinal Fistula |
| D016154 | Digestive System Fistula |
| D004066 | Digestive System Diseases |
| D007410 | Intestinal Diseases |
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| D005767 | Gastrointestinal Diseases |
| D012002 | Rectal Diseases |
| D005402 | Fistula |
| D020763 | Pathological Conditions, Anatomical |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |