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CTRI Number  CTRI/2022/04/041736 [Registered on: 08/04/2022] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 31/08/2023
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Other (Specify) [BEST technique will be used]  
Study Design  Single Arm Study 
Public Title of Study   Study to evaluate safety of BEST surgery in complex fistula 
Scientific Title of Study   A Prospective Non-comparative Study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of BEST Balloon Expansion and Separation Technique Surgery by using special tube drain called as BEST device in all types of complex fistula in ano 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
HHCRS/BEST/006/V1.0/4/3/2022  Protocol Number 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Ashwin Porwal 
Designation  Principal Investigator 
Affiliation  Healing Hands Clinic 
Address  Millenium Star extension adjcent to ruby hall dhole patil road pune

Pune
MAHARASHTRA
411001
India 
Phone  9822347770  
Fax    
Email  drashwinporwal@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Ashwin Porwal 
Designation  Principal Investigator 
Affiliation  Healing Hands Clinic 
Address  Millenium Star extension adjcent to ruby hall dhole patil road pune

Pune
MAHARASHTRA
411001
India 
Phone  9822347770  
Fax    
Email  drashwinporwal@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Ashwin Porwal 
Designation  Principal Investigator 
Affiliation  Healing Hands Clinic 
Address  Millenium Star extension adjcent to ruby hall dhole patil road pune

Pune
MAHARASHTRA
411001
India 
Phone  9822347770  
Fax    
Email  drashwinporwal@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Healing hands Clinic 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Healing Hands Clinic 
Address  Millenium star extension adjcent to ruby hall dhole patil road pune 
Type of Sponsor  Private hospital/clinic 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Ashwin Porwal  Healing Hands Clinic  Third Floor Millenium star extension adjcent to ruby hall dhole patil road pune 411001
Pune
MAHARASHTRA 
9822347770

drashwinporwal@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Healing Hands IEC  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: K605||Anorectal fistula,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  BEST Device  Balloon Expansion & Seperator Technique used.Balloon kept for 2-3 weeks. 
Comparator Agent  NIL  NIL 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  80.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Age between 18-80 years
Patients with all types of complex fistula
fistula associated with multiple tracts
horse shoe fistulas
Recurrent fistulas
anterior fistulas in females
fistula with long tracts
Fistula with supralevator blind extension
fistula where internal opening cannot be localised
fistula associated with abscess or pus collection 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Uncomplicated fistula cured by simple fistulotomy
history of inflammatory bowel disease
Chronic immunosuppresive treatment
untreated cancer or cancer treated or dignosed within 6 months
Incompetent subject
pregnancy
any clinical condition,according to the investigator which does not allow safe fulfillment of the study protocol 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Evaluate the time to heal anal fistula
Evaluate and compare VAS pain score
To evaluate anal fistula recurrence rate
 
6 months
 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To correlate preoperative endoscopic findings with intraoperative findings
To determine length of hospital stay
To determine incidence of postoperative complications 
7 day,15 day,1 month,3 month,6 months,12 month 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="50"
Sample Size from India="50" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "50"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="50" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   10/04/2022 
Date of Study Completion (India) 10/05/2023 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="2"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   NIL 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   A prospective,non comparative,single center, study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of BEST (Balloon Expansion And Seperator Technique) surgery by using special drain tube called as BEST device in all types of complex fistula in ano. Total 50 patients to be enrolled in study including patients suffering from complex fistulas.Study duration will be 12 months for each patients. ICF will be given on time of screening. Pre-operatve details regarding demographics,clinical findings,diagnostic imaging will be recorded. Intraoperative settings & findings will be noted.Post operative course including complications,hospital stay,recurrence.etc.will be recorded.Patients will be followed up at 1,3,6 & 12 month duration.Follow up taken will be based on questionnaires(Wexner fecal Incontinence Score and VAS pain score).Recurrence will be noted at a minimum of 12 month follow up. 
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