๐Ÿ›๏ธ Verified NIH Record โ€ข Updated 2026-07-20

Iltamiocel Compared to Placebo for Chronic Fecal Incontinence in Females With Obstetric Injury (NCT05776277)

A Two-stage, Randomized, Controlled Trial Comparing the Safety and Efficacy of Iltamiocel With Placebo in the Treatment of Female Participants With Chronic Fecal Incontinence and a History of Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury (DigniFI)

๐Ÿ”ต Active, Not Recruiting Phase3 ๐Ÿ’Š Investigational Drug / Biologic Sponsor: Cook MyoSite

๐Ÿฉบ Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

This study evaluates the efficacy and safety of a single injection of iltamiocel (300 x 10\^6 cells) compared to a placebo in the reduction of fecal incontinence episode frequency in adult female participants with chronic fecal incontinence and a history of obstetric anal sphincter injury. Half of the participants will receive iltamiocel (injections with cells) and the other half will receive placebo.

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: UC San Diego Health โ€” La Jolla, California

Age range: 18 Years

๐Ÿงช Interventions in This Study

๐Ÿ“‹ "Do I Qualify?" โ€” 1-Minute Self Screener

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Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria โ†—

๐Ÿ“ All Participating Trial Locations (25 Sites)

  • UC San Diego Health โ€” La Jolla, California
  • UC Irvine Medical Center โ€” Orange, California
  • University of California, San Francisco - Center for Colorectal Surgery โ€” San Francisco, California
  • Prestige Medical Group โ€” Tustin, California
  • American Association of Female Pelvic Medicine โ€” Westlake Village, California
  • University of Florida Shands Hospital โ€” Gainesville, Florida
  • Healthcare Clinical Data, Inc. โ€” Miami, Florida
  • Orlando Health Colon & Rectal Institute โ€” Orlando, Florida
  • USF Health South Tampa Center for Advanced Healthcare โ€” Tampa, Florida
  • Colorectal Wellness Center โ€” Fayetteville, Georgia
  • University of Illinois โ€” Chicago, Illinois
  • Franciscan Health Indianapolis โ€” Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Ochsner Health โ€” New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Massachusetts General Hospital โ€” Boston, Massachusetts
  • Bennett Institute of Urogynecology and Incontinence โ€” Grand Rapids, Michigan
  • University of Minnesota โ€” Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Mayo Clinic โ€” Rochester, Minnesota
  • Washington University School of Medicine โ€” St Louis, Missouri
  • Rutgers, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Clinical Research Center โ€” New Brunswick, New Jersey
  • Westchester Medical Center โ€” Hawthorne, New York
  • The Mount Sinai Medical Center โ€” New York, New York
  • Weill Cornell Medicine โ€” New York, New York
  • Stony Brook University Hospital โ€” Stony Brook, New York
  • Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Crile Building โ€” Cleveland, Ohio
  • Rhode Island Hospital โ€” Providence, Rhode Island

๐Ÿ’ฐ Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA ยง 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

๐Ÿ’ก How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
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