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Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of an ECM Hydrogel for the Treatment of Anorectal Fistulas

Prospective Multi-Center, Single Arm, Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of an ECM Hydrogel for the Treatment of Anorectal Fistulas

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07035925
Enrollment
10
Registered
2025-06-25
Start date
2025-11-24
Completion date
2028-04-24
Last updated
2026-03-31

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

Conditions

Fistula in Ano

Brief summary

Safety and Efficacy of ECMT-100 for the Treatment of Anorectal Fistulas

Detailed description

ECMT-100 is a colloidal hydrogel derived from extracellular matrix (ECM), formulated to adhere to sub-epithelial soft tissue and allow for filling of anorectal fistulas to reinforce and promote fistula tract closure. ECMT-100 is a medical device and should be administered via catheter within the fistula tract following curettage of the tract, with draining setons used preoperatively. ECMT-100 is a mucoadhesive hydrogel composed of ECM formulated to adhere to the gastrointestinal mucosa, fill the transsphincteric fistula tract, and promote tract closure by allowing for timely host tissue integration without fecal incontinence.

Interventions

DEVICEECMT-100

Colloidal hydrogel

Sponsors

ECM Therapeutics, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

Prospective Multi-Center, Single Arm

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Male and female subjects at least 18 years of age. * Provide informed consent * Non-pregnant females * Clinical diagnosis of 1 high transsphincteric anorectal fistula, with 1 internal opening and 1-2 external openings, with a single seton in place. * Seton placement for a minimum of four (4) weeks * Willingness to participate in post-operative follow-up evaluations.

Exclusion criteria

* Inability to provide informed consent. * Medical history of Crohn's disease/Ulcerative Colitis. * Subjects with multiple fistula tracts (defined as \>1 internal opening and/or \>2 external openings), secondary tracts, horseshoe fistulas, J-pouch fistulas, superficial fistulas, ano/recto-vaginal fistulas or rectourethral fistulas. * Previous fistulotomy/fistulectomy at the target treatment site (a history of these procedures at other locations is not exclusionary). * Fistula of traumatic origin including obstetric. * Evidence of ongoing local infection. * Evidence of active abscess at the time of treatment. * Chronic disease such as congestive heart failure, liver disease, renal disease, insulin dependent diabetes (as determined by A1C reading from past 6-12 months), or any chronic illness that may interfere with participation in this study. * Active and unstable disease state or infection anywhere in the body per Investigator's evaluation and determination. * Autoimmune disease that is not stable. * Subjects who are immunocompromised such as known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or currently receiving chemotherapy or radiation therapy. * Ongoing use of antiplatelet drugs. Subjects may be included in the study if antiplatelet drugs have been stopped for 5 to 7 days prior to surgery. * Known coagulopathy (demonstrated by stated or medical record history of diagnosis) * Pregnancy * Previous history of radiation therapy in the area of the fistula. * History of collagen disease. * Known allergy to porcine products. * Religious objection to use of porcine products.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Adverse Events12 months from treatmentNumber of Adverse Events

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of Subjects in whom external openings of the fistula have closed12 months from treatmentPhysical exam to confirm closure and absence of discharge
Changes in Fecal Incontinence12 months from treatmentWexner Score - Cleveland Clinic Fecal Incontinence Score; changes from baseline
Changes in Quality of Life12 months from treatmentMedical Outcomes Study Questionnaire Short Form 36; changes from baseline

Countries

United States

Contacts

CONTACTJulie Cramer
julie@clinicalresearchstrategies.com330-507-0801
CONTACTCynthia Berringer
cberringer@ecmtherapeutics.com412-638-9986

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Apr 1, 2026