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Iltamiocel Compared to Placebo for Chronic Fecal Incontinence in Females With Obstetric Injury

A Two-stage, Randomized, Controlled Trial Comparing the Safety and Efficacy of Iltamiocel With Placebo in the Treatment of Female Participants With Chronic Fecal Incontinence and a History of Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury (DigniFI)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05776277
Acronym
DigniFI
Enrollment
200
Registered
2023-03-20
Start date
2024-03-21
Completion date
2027-12-01
Last updated
2026-07-21

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Fecal Incontinence

Keywords

Obstetric Trauma, Obstetric Injury, Cell Therapy, Anal Incontinence, Rectal Diseases, Intestinal Diseases, Gastrointestinal Diseases, Bowel Incontinence

Brief summary

This study evaluates the efficacy and safety of a single injection of iltamiocel (300 x 10\^6 cells) compared to a placebo in the reduction of fecal incontinence episode frequency in adult female participants with chronic fecal incontinence and a history of obstetric anal sphincter injury. Half of the participants will receive iltamiocel (injections with cells) and the other half will receive placebo.

Detailed description

Chronic fecal incontinence (FI) is the recurrent unintended passage of mucus and/or liquid or solid stool for at least 6 months. Iltamiocel is an investigational cell therapy product that involves a medical procedure in which a participant's own muscle cells are collected, processed, and then injected into the tissues of the external anal sphincter. This is a double-blind randomized study, which means neither the participant, nor the study doctor will know which treatment group the participant will be in. Participants who are randomly chosen to receive injection with placebo will have the option to receive an injection with their cells after completion of the blinded portion of their study participation (12 months).

Interventions

BIOLOGICALIltamiocel

Single external anal sphincter (EAS) injection of 300 x 10\^6 cells.

OTHERPlacebo

Placebo control is the vehicle solution used for the study product.

Sponsors

Cook MyoSite
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Adult female ≥ 18 years of age who has primary symptoms of fecal incontinence (FI) for at least 12 months. * History of obstetric anal sphincter injury (e.g., episiotomy, perineal tear). * Failed conservative treatment (e.g., dietary modification, antidiarrheal medications, pelvic floor muscle training, biofeedback) for at least 6 months prior to enrollment. * Must be willing and able to comply with the study procedures, be mentally competent and able to understand all study requirements, and must agree to read and sign the informed consent form prior to any study-related procedures.

Exclusion criteria

* Has an implanted stimulation neuromodulation system (sacral or tibial) and symptoms are unstable as determined by the physician. * Is pregnant or planning to become pregnant within the next 2 years. * Has known rectal sensory dysfunction (e.g., hypersensitivity or hyposensitivity). * Has an obstetric anal sphincter injury (e.g., episiotomy, perineal tear) within 1 year previous to study enrollment. * Patient BMI ≥ 38. * Has a history of cancer in the colorectal or pelvic organs within 5 years prior to study enrollment. * Any cancer that has undergone treatment within the past 12 months. * Has an established diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis) or current intestinal stoma. * Has grade III/IV hemorrhoids. * Has chronic diarrhea at the time of Screening. * Has chronic constipation at the time of Screening. * Has significant pelvic floor prolapse, significant genitourinary prolapse beyond the introitus, significant symptomatic rectocele, or evidence of significant rectal evacuation disorder leading to post-defecatory leakage.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Changes in frequency of fecal incontinence episodes.12 Months

Countries

United States

Contacts

STUDY_DIRECTORRon Jankowski, PhD

Cook Myosite, Inc.

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jul 22, 2026