Clinical trial • Phase IV • Gastroenterology

BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A - HAEMAGGLUTININ COMPLEX for Chronic anal fissure

Phase IV trial of BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A - HAEMAGGLUTININ COMPLEX for Chronic anal fissure.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Gastroenterology
Trial Disease
Chronic anal fissure
Trial Stage
Phase IV
Drug Modality
Peptide/protein/enzyme

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
22-01-2025
First CTIS Authorization Date
22-01-2025

Trial design

Randomised, standard technique: infiltration guided by external palpation (usual clinical practice) versus ultrasound-guided endorectal probe infiltration; both approaches use the same doses of botulinum toxin and the same time points (dose and exact schedule not specified).-controlled Phase IV trial across 1 site in Spain.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
Standard technique: infiltration guided by external palpation (usual clinical practice) versus ultrasound-guided endorectal probe infiltration; both approaches use the same doses of botulinum toxin and the same time points (dose and exact schedule not specified).
Target Sample Size
50

Eligibility

Recruits 50 Participants must be of legal age and sign informed consent. No vulnerable population selected; assent or parent/guardian consent is not applicable..

Pregnancy Exclusion
pregnancy or lactation
Vulnerable Population
Participants must be of legal age and sign informed consent. No vulnerable population selected; assent or parent/guardian consent is not applicable.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- All patients of legal age who sign the informed consent form and are diagnosed with chronic anal fissure will be included in the study. Chronic anal fissure will be considered to be that which has been evolving for more than 6 weeks, despite various hygienic-dietary and/or relaxing treatments (NTG) or calcium blockers and which macroscopically presents any of the aspects of chronicity referred to: indurated edges, observation in the fundus of IAF fibers and/or sentinel polyp that persists for more than 6 weeks."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Patients in whom botulinum toxin injection is contraindicated are excluded from the study: patients with alterations of neuromuscular transmission such as myasthenia gravis, Lambert Eaton myasthenic syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, concomitant treatment with aminoglycosides, pregnancy or lactation, asthma or adverse reactions to treatment."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- VAS scale to quantify pain.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Pain measured by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Wesner scale to assess fecal incontinence It is a 20-point scale FIQL (Fecal Incontinence Quallity of Life) scale of quality of life, in cases of incontinence.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Fecal incontinence assessed using the Wesner scale; quality of life assessed using the 20-point FIQL (Fecal Incontinence Quality of Life) scale."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Measurement of the thickness of the EAI by endorectal ultrasound","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measurement of external anal internal (EAI) thickness using endorectal ultrasound imaging."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
50
Recruitment Window Months
24
Consent Approach
Informed consent required from participants of legal age who will sign the informed consent form. A subject information and informed consent form document is listed; languages and age-specific documents not specified.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
1
Total Number Of Participants
50

Spain

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
22-01-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
22-01-2025
Processing Time Days
0
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
50

Sites

Site Name
Hospital Universitario de Burgos
Department Name
Surgery
Contact Person Name
Angel Martinez
Contact Person Email
msaiz@hubu.es
Number Of Participants
50

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Hospital Universitario de Burgos
Organisation Type
Health care
Country Of Registered Address
Spain

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
Botulinum Toxin Type A 300 units Powder for solution for injection
Active Substance
BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A - HAEMAGGLUTININ COMPLEX
Modality
Peptide/protein/enzyme
Routes Of Administration
INFILTRATION
Route
INFILTRATION
Authorisation Status
Authorised (marketing authorisation PL 34926/0015, authorisationCountryCode: GB)
Maximum Dose
30 U unit(s)

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