Feasibility of primary repair for anorectal malformations in Uganda, a condition when babies are born without anal opening or the anus is misplaced

Feasibility of primary repair for anorectal malformations in Uganda

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202410526535073

Enrollment

Registered

2024-10-09

Start date

2021-09-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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

Conditions

Neonatal Diseases Surgery Paediatrics

Interventions

staged repair

primary repair

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Male children born with visible fistula in the perineal body 2. Girls with vestibular fistula (when the anal opening was within the vestibule of the vagina), perineal fistula, anterior anus (when most of the anal opening was with the sphincter complex except the anterior portion being anteriorly misplaced)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Children who previously had a colostomy 2. Life-threatening associated anomalies, especially cardiac and tracheoesophageal anomalies 3. Premature infants <34 weeks gestational age, and infants weighing less than 2,000 grams 4. Children with neural tube defect

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
early post-operative complications	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
financial and social impact of reducing or eliminating time living with an ostomy for children with ARMs.	—

Countries

Uganda

Contacts

Public ContactDickson Muhumuza

Mbarara University of Science and Technology

muhdick@must.ac.ug+256774821898

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026