Autopsy report · NCT05933343

Ethibond Suture vs Vessel Loop as Draining Seton for Complex Anal Fistulas

“Unable to recruit the required number of patients as per the sample size calculated”

The sponsor’s own words in the registry.

Life of this trial

• Registered 5 months before it started.
• Ran for about 1 year 10 months before it stopped.
• 2 participants enrolled.
• No results are posted on the registry.

Vital statistics

Status

Terminated

Phase

Na

Sponsor

The Cleveland Clinic

Sponsor type

University, hospital or other

Conditions

Anal Fistula

Interventions

Ethibond suture; Vessel loop

Participants

2

Sites

1

Countries

United States

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• Short Spot Versus Long Lesion Stenting as Best Treatment for Extensive Occlusive SFA Disease
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• Intra-Operative Corticosteroid Injection During Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
  “It was difficult to recruit patients to get the appropriate sample size.” (74% match in meaning)

Look deeper

• The official registry record (the source of truth)
• Record history: every change the sponsor made
• Open it in the database

Everything here comes from the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. The timeline uses the record’s dates; dates marked planned are the sponsor’s plans. The cause of death is an automatic, unverified label. This is research information, not medical advice.