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The study aims to evaluate safety, feasibility and effectiveness of local injections of autologous and micro-fragmented adipose tissue obtained with the Lipogems® system in patients with refractory complex fistulizing perianal Crohn's disease.


Clinical Trial Description

Complex perianal fistulas represent one of the most challenging manifestations of Crohn's disease. Combined surgical and medical therapy with biologic drugs today represents the first-line treatment option but the overall success rate does not exceed 60%. The treatment of patients in which complete closure cannot be achieved despite the combination of biological therapy and surgery, is still not well defined. These patients may benefit from innovative therapeutic approaches such as mesenchymal stromal cells. The adipose tissue is an ideal source, due to its abundance and easy access. The investigators evaluate safety, feasibility and effectiveness of local injections of micro-fragmented adipose tissue in patients with refractory complex fistulizing perianal Crohn's disease.

STUDY DESIGN This is a no profit interventional prospective study without drugs. A cohort of patients (15) with complex perianal Crohn's Disease, refractory to standard treatment with biologic drugs, or with secondary failure after initial effectiveness or presenting clinical contraindications to biological treatment are enrolled in the study.

After the enrolment, medical history and clinical data are collected and pre-operatory exams, pelvic MRI, and laboratory tests (erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein) are performed. Health-related quality of life is assessed by a disease-specific (Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire) and a generic (Short-Form 36 Health Survey) questionnaire.

METHODS

- Harvesting of the adipose tissue

The lower/lateral abdomen or, eventually, the inner/outer thigh are chosen as donor site for adipose tissue harvesting under general or spinal anaesthesia. Before the harvesting, the donor site is injected with 100 cc of Klein Solution (500 cc saline, 1 cc epinephrine 1/1000 IU, and 40 cc lidocaine 2%) using a disposable 17 gauge blunt cannula connected to a 60-cc luer-lock syringe. The fat is then harvested (50-100 cc) using a 13 gauge blunt cannula connected to a 20-ml VacLok® syringe.

- Processing of the adipose tissue with the Lipogems® device

The harvested fat is immediately processed in the Lipogems® processing kit (Lipogems International Spa, Milan, Italy). Lipogems® is a disposable device that mechanically reduces the size of the adipose tissue clusters while eliminating oily substances and blood residues with pro-inflammatory properties. The entire process is carried out in one surgical step in complete immersion in physiological solution minimizing any traumatic action on the cells and microarchitecture. The processed micro-fragmented fat is collected in a 60-cc syringe and positioned to decant the excess of saline solution. At the end, the product is transferred in several 5-cc syringes to be re-injected in the patient.

- Surgical procedure and micro-fragmented adipose tissue (Lipogems®) injection

Examination under anaesthesia is performed in order to identify all the fistula tracts and abscesses; eventual purulent material is drained and the fistula tracts curetted. Necrotic and inflamed tissues are excised using a "cone-like" fistulectomy at each fistula tract. After local surgical drainage of the perianal disease, 20 cc of micro-fragmented adipose tissue are injected circumferentially into the submucosa surrounding the internal fistula orifice and in the perianal tissue along the residual fistula tract.

- Follow-up visits and outcome measures

All patients are assessed at 2, 4, 8, 12 and 24 weeks after the procedure. During all follow-up visits, laboratory tests and clinical examination are performed. health related quality of life questionnaires are also administered. A second pelvic MRI is performed at 24 weeks to radiologically assess the results. ;


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NCT number NCT03555773
Study type Interventional
Source Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Bologna Policlinico S. Orsola Malpighi
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Status Completed
Phase N/A
Start date May 11, 2016
Completion date June 28, 2017

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