Gender
All
Age Group
18 Years and up
Accepting Healthy Volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
- Subject is ≥18 years of age
- Subject has a transsphincteric or long intersphincteric anal fistula (>1.5 cm), with
a seton in place for a minimum of 1 month, deemed eligible for primary or repeat
fistula repair by anorectal advancement flap or LIFT: Anterior, posterior or lateral
fistula, first or recurrent, at any position circumferentially, with one external
opening and one internal opening, involving >20% of anal sphincter.
- Subjects is unable or unwilling to receive invasive surgical procedures, anorectal
advancement flap or LIFT procedure, and is opting for minimally invasive technique
of anal fistula management (i.e., fistula tract debridement and suturing of internal
opening).
- Prior to enrollment, during the preceding 3 months subject must undergo a pelvic MRI
to document intersphincteric or transsphicnteric fistula and absence of underlying
abscess
- Female subjects who are capable of conceiving and all males capable of insemination
must use an acceptable form of contraception in order to participate in the study
and for 6 months following study procedure (acceptable forms of contraception
include condoms for males and contraceptive pills or IUDs for women)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subject who has a life expectancy of less than 24 months.
- Subjects who are cognitively impaired and have a healthcare proxy or those who are
cognitively impaired and clearly do not understand the contents of the informed
consent form.
- Cannot withdraw blood in the required amount (up to 15 mL).
- Women who are pregnant or currently breast feeding.
- Subject is currently receiving (i.e., within the past 30 days) or scheduled to
receive systemic steroids (more than 10mg per day).
- Multiple fistula tracts, as confirmed on pelvic MRI
- Short fistula tract that in the surgeon's opinion are amenable to fistulotomy
- Active infection including perianal infection, and/or any active systemic or local
infection.
- Presence of a perirectal abscess on pelvic MRI
- Presence of dominant luminal active Crohn's disease, validated by recent colonoscopy
from preceding 12 months, requiring immediate therapy
- Rectal and/or anal stenosis and / or active proctitis, if this means a limitation
for any surgical procedure.
- Known allergies or hypersensitivity to any of the following: antibiotics including
but not limited to penicillin, streptomycin, gentamicin, aminoglycosides; Human
Serum Albumin (HSA); Dulbecco Modified Eagle's Medium (DMEM); materials of bovine
origin; local anaesthetics or gadolinium (MRI contrast); Known hypersensitivity to
reagents and components of RD2 Ver.02 including calcium gluconate, Kaolin or citrate
and ethylene oxide.
- Contraindication to MRI scan, (e.g., due to the presence of pacemakers, hip
replacements, or severe claustrophobia).
- Known coagulation problems, abnormal thrombocytes level or if heparin is given
intravenously. Subjects who are taking Coumadin, Aspirin, Plavix (Clopidogrel),
Eliquis or Pradaxa will not be excluded.
- Patients with increased risk for the surgical procedure or major alteration of any
of the following laboratory tests:
Serum Creatinine levels >1.5 upper limit of normality (ULN) Total bilirubin >1.5 ULN
(unless predominantly non conjugated due to documented history of Gilbert's syndrome)
AST/ ALT >3.0 ULN Hemoglobin <10.0 g/dL Platelets <150.0 x109/L Albuminemia <3.0 g/dL.
- Patients who do not wish to or cannot comply with study procedures.
- Patients currently receiving or having received within 12 months prior to enrolment
into this clinical study, any investigational drug.
- Subjects who need surgery in the perianal region for reasons other than fistulas at
the time of inclusion in the study, or for whom such surgery is foreseen in this
region in the 24 weeks after treatment administration.
- Contraindication to the anesthetic procedure.
- Subject with a diagnosis of Ulcerative Colitis
- Subject with malignancy, undergoing active treatment
- Rectovaginal fistula
- History of pelvic radiation