Could a single injection fix bowel leakage after childbirth? new trial aims to find out

NCT ID NCT05776277

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This Phase 3 trial tests a single injection of muscle cells (iltamiocel) into the anal sphincter to reduce accidental bowel leakage in women who have had a childbirth injury. About 200 women will receive either the cell injection or a placebo. The study measures how often leakage episodes occur over time.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

iltamiocel (muscle cells injected into the anal sphincter)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a new, non-surgical treatment to reduce accidental bowel leakage in women who have had a childbirth injury.

What could go wrong

This is a Phase 3 trial, but it is still experimental. The treatment may not work better than placebo, and there are risks from the injection procedure, such as infection or pain.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

digestive system disorder Encopresis Fecal Incontinence intestinal disorder rectal disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • American Association of Female Pelvic Medicine

    Westlake Village, California, 91361, United States

  • Bennett Institute of Urogynecology and Incontinence

    Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49546, United States

  • Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Crile Building

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States

  • Colorectal Wellness Center

    Fayetteville, Georgia, 30214, United States

  • Franciscan Health Indianapolis

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46237, United States

  • Healthcare Clinical Data, Inc.

    Miami, Florida, 33161, United States

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

  • Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

  • Ochsner Health

    New Orleans, Louisiana, 70121, United States

  • Orlando Health Colon & Rectal Institute

    Orlando, Florida, 32806, United States

  • Prestige Medical Group

    Tustin, California, 92780, United States

  • Rhode Island Hospital

    Providence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States

  • Rutgers, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Clinical Research Center

    New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States

  • Stony Brook University Hospital

    Stony Brook, New York, 11794, United States

  • The Mount Sinai Medical Center

    New York, New York, 10029, United States

  • UC Irvine Medical Center

    Orange, California, 92868, United States

  • UC San Diego Health

    La Jolla, California, 92122, United States

  • USF Health South Tampa Center for Advanced Healthcare

    Tampa, Florida, 33606, United States

  • University of California, San Francisco - Center for Colorectal Surgery

    San Francisco, California, 94158, United States

  • University of Florida Shands Hospital

    Gainesville, Florida, 32610, United States

  • University of Illinois

    Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

  • University of Minnesota

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

  • Weill Cornell Medicine

    New York, New York, 10065, United States

  • Westchester Medical Center

    Hawthorne, New York, 10532, United States