opening between rectum/anus and vagina in Crohn's disease Rectovaginal fistulas in Crohn's disease
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Confirmed diagnosis Crohn*s disease as specified in the guidelines by the European Crohn*s and Colitis Organisation - One or more rectovaginal fistula(s), defined as: o Patient history typical for rectovaginal fistula (complaints of passage of flatus or stool per vagina), and/or o Fistula orifice in mucosa of vagina visible during physical examination - Current treatment regimen has been stable for at least six weeks (i.e. no starting of antibiotics, surgical intervention other than seton placement or removal, addition of immunosuppressants or dosage changes of biologicals) - > 18 years - Written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Unfit for hyperbaric oxygen therapy as assessed by the hyperbaric physician - Language barrier - Unable to give informed consent - Vaginal fistula other than rectovaginal, such as enterovaginal fistulas - Presence of fluid collection/abscess related to RVF that needs to be surgically drained
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fistula closure, defined as the absence of complaints and/or the absence of an external orifice at physical examination at week 14, 32 and 48. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Response/remission of co-existing perianal fistulas measured by PDAI (perianal disease activity index) and FDA (fistula drainage assessment) - Patient reported outcomes (PROs: EQ-5D-5L, IBDQ, FIQL, FSFI, decision regret scale) - (Changes in) use of concomitant medication within the course of the study (58 weeks) - Re-interventions for both luminal as well as perianal disease within the course of the study (58 weeks) - Percentages of and reasons for refusal to participate (in) or finish the study, if available - Adverse events during HBO and follow-up | — |
Countries
Netherlands