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Return of Continence Following Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy With or Without a Urethrovesical Sling

Randomized Controlled Trial Examining the Return of Urinary Continence After Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy With or Without a Urethrovesical Sling

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00937833
Enrollment
150
Registered
2009-07-13
Start date
2009-11-30
Completion date
2014-11-30
Last updated
2014-12-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Prostate Cancer, Urinary Incontinence

Keywords

prostate cancer, prostatectomy, incontinence

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of an absorbable urethrovesical sling on the post-operative return of urinary continence after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.

Interventions

PROCEDUREProstatectomy
DEVICESurgisis Male Sling

Sponsors

Cook Group Incorporated
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patients must have organ confined prostate cancer. * Patients must have PSA\< 15. * Patients must have clinical stage prostate cancer \< cT3. * Patients must be scheduled for robot assisted transperitoneal laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. * Patients must be able to provide written informed consent and HIPAA authorization for release of personal health information. * Patients must be at least 18 years of age.

Exclusion criteria

* Patients must not have previously undergone transurethral resection, laser therapy, microwave therapy, radiofrequency ablation, or other surgery of the prostate. * Patients must not have previously undergone incision of urethral stricture or incision of bladder neck contracture. * Patients must not have previously been diagnosed with urethral stricture, bladder neck contracture or urinary incontinence. * Patients must not have previously been diagnosed with atonic bladder or neurogenic bladder. * Patients must not have significant pre-operative voiding symptoms as defined by an American Urologic Association symptom score of greater than 19. * Patients must not have a prior history of radiation to the pelvis. * Patients must not have persistent bacteriuria that cannot be cleared, as demonstrated by a negative urinalysis or urine culture, within 1 month of surgery. * Patients must not have allergies to pig tissue or pig products or have religious or cultural objection to the use of pig tissue.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Number of Continent Patients Post Prostatectomy1 Month

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Urethrovesical Sling
Surgisis Male Sling: The SurgiSIS Biodesign, a urethrovescial sling, is placed at the time of prostatectomy.
73
Control
No sling placed at the time of prostatectomy
74
Total147

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up108
Overall StudyProcedure delayed; enrollment closed01
Overall StudyProtocol Violation12
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject46

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicUrethrovesical SlingControlTotal
Age, Continuous60.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.1
60.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.1
60.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.6
Sex: Female, Male
Female
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
73 Participants74 Participants147 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 730 / 74
serious
Total, serious adverse events
2 / 730 / 74

Outcome results

Primary

Number of Continent Patients Post Prostatectomy

Time frame: 1 Month

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Urethrovesical SlingNumber of Continent Patients Post Prostatectomy37 participants
ControlNumber of Continent Patients Post Prostatectomy32 participants

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