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IFOC Compared With LIFT in High Anal Fistula

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyAllCairo University
NCT07520500 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Patients presenting to the outpatient clinic at Kasr Al-Ainy Hospitals with high anal fistula will be assessed according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The study purpose will be explained, and informed consent will be obtained from eligible participants. A detailed medical history and routine preoperative assessment will be conducted. Clinical evaluation will include identification of the internal and external openings, assessment of discharge, and continence status using the Jorge-Wexner incontinence score. MRI fistulogram will be performed preoperatively to evaluate the fistula tract and its relation to the sphincter complex. Patients will be randomly allocated into two equal groups (1:1 ratio) using a computer-generated sequence: Group A: Undergo LIFT procedure Group B: Undergo IFOC procedure Both procedures will be performed as per standard surgical techniques. Postopera

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with high anal fistula from both gender Exclusion Criteria: * Patient with preoperative fecal incontinence * Fistula secondary to colorectal malignancy * Patients with inflammatory bowel disease * Fistula secondary to trauma or radiation * Low anal fistula
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What it tests

  • Intra-anal Fistulotomy With Fistula Opening Closure (IFOC)
  • Ligation of the Intersphincteric Fistula Tract (LIFT)
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Where

1 site
Faculty of medicine, Cairo University
Cairo, Egypt
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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