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ProACT Therapy for the Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence in Males

Clinical Investigation of the ProACT Adjustable Continence Therapy for Treatment of Post-Prostatectomy Stress Urinary Incontinence

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00277095
Acronym
ProACT
Enrollment
123
Registered
2006-01-13
Start date
2005-08-31
Completion date
2017-12-31
Last updated
2018-05-31

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Conditions

Urinary Incontinence

Keywords

Urinary Incontinence

Brief summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a minimally invasive surgical procedure in up to 109 male patients. The ProACT device is designed to treat men who have stress urinary incontinence arising from intrinsic sphincter deficiency following an operation performed on the prostate for cancer or for benign prostatic hyperplasia. Two adjustable balloons (one on each side of the urethra) are implanted to treat urinary stress incontinence. The results will be analyzed to demonstrate the effects of the device as well as its associated risks. Therapeutic success will be based on whether patients demonstrate at least a 50% reduction in pad weight at 18 months follow-up compared to the pad weight results at baseline.

Detailed description

The study is a prospective, non-randomized multi-center investigation. Multiple measurements using 24 hour pad weight and pad count, validated questionnaires, voiding diaries will be used to evaluate the achievement of the study objectives. Subjects will be followed for a minimum of 18 months following implantation. Subjects will be requested to continue annual follow-ups through the FDA approval. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a minimally invasive surgical procedure in up to 109 male patients. The ProACT device is designed to treat men who have stress urinary incontinence arising from intrinsic sphincter deficiency following an operation performed on the prostate for cancer or for benign prostatic hyperplasia. Two adjustable balloons (one on each side of the urethra) are implanted to treat urinary stress incontinence. The results will be analyzed to demonstrate the effects of the device as well as its associated risks. Therapeutic success will be based on whether patients demonstrate at least a 50% reduction in pad weight at 18 months follow-up compared to the pad weight results at baseline.

Interventions

DEVICEProACT (Adjustable Continence Therapy)

Implantable device to reduce urinary stress incontinence

Sponsors

Uromedica
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
45 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Undergone either a radical prostatectomy, transurethral resection of the prostate or other prostate surgery at least 12 months prior without radiation therapy * Demonstrate primary stress urinary incontinence * Male subjects at least 45 years of age * Willing and able to undergo surgical implantation of the ProACT devices * Willing and able to comply with the follow-up requirements * Willing and able to forego any other surgical urinary incontinence treatments while participating in the study * Willing and able to sign the informed consent * Positive 24 hour pad weight tests (greater than or equal to 8 gram pad weight increase demonstrated in two 24-hour pad weight tests) * Experiences at least 3 incontinence episodes per day during two baseline voiding diaries. * Negative Urine culture * No recurrent stricture at the anastamosis * No known urogenital malignancy other than previously treated prostate cancer * Physician determines subject to be suitable surgical candidate

Exclusion criteria

* Primarily Urge incontinence * Detrusor instability or over-activity * Residual volume greater that 100 ml or greater than 25% of the total bladder capacity after voiding. * Subject has/had or is suspected of having bladder cancer * History of recurrent bladder stones * Neurogenic bladder that is atonic or has detrusor sphincter dyssynergia * Known hemophilia or a bleeding disorder * Abnormal PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen), according to sites laboratory standards, unless further investigation confirms no underlying prostate malignancy. * Known sever contrast solution allergy * Has a genitourinary mechanical prosthesis other than previous sling procedure (e.g., Artificial Urinary sphincter, implantable penile prosthesis) * Has a urethral stricture that prevents passage of an 18 F cystoscope or has had more than one urethrotomy * Undergone bulking procedure within 6 months of the baseline assessment * Subject is currently enrolled or plans to enroll in another device or drug clinical trial. * Subject is currently using an indwelling catheter or condom catheter for treatment of incontinence and is not willing to discontinue use at least 4 weeks prior to baseline assessment.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Primary Efficacy: Demonstrate the Efficacy of the ProACT Device in Reducing Incontinence as Measured by the 24-hour Pad Weight at 18 Months Compared to Baseline. A Subject is a Success if he Demonstrates a 50% Reduction.18 month follow-upThe percentage of participants with 50% reduction in pad weight.

Countries

Canada, New Zealand, United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
ProACT
Implantable device
124
Total124

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000
Overall StudyDeath2
Overall StudyExplanted7
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up2
Overall StudyMissed Follow-up9
Overall StudyPhysician Decision1

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicProACT
Age, Continuous69.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.9
Region of Enrollment
Canada
44 participants
Region of Enrollment
New Zealand
12 participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
68 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
0 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
124 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
112 / 124
serious
Total, serious adverse events
4 / 124

Outcome results

Primary

Primary Efficacy: Demonstrate the Efficacy of the ProACT Device in Reducing Incontinence as Measured by the 24-hour Pad Weight at 18 Months Compared to Baseline. A Subject is a Success if he Demonstrates a 50% Reduction.

The percentage of participants with 50% reduction in pad weight.

Time frame: 18 month follow-up

Population: As followed analysis of all patients who were treated and reached the 18 month follow-up visit

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Urine Loss ( in Grams)Primary Efficacy: Demonstrate the Efficacy of the ProACT Device in Reducing Incontinence as Measured by the 24-hour Pad Weight at 18 Months Compared to Baseline. A Subject is a Success if he Demonstrates a 50% Reduction.60.6 percentage of patients

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026