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Virtue® European Study

Virtue® Male Sling European Study

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01608789
Enrollment
123
Registered
2012-05-31
Start date
2012-08-27
Completion date
2018-06-11
Last updated
2020-06-11

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

Conditions

Stress Urinary Incontinence

Keywords

Male sling, Stress Urinary Incontinence, Urination Disorders, Urologic Diseases

Brief summary

This study is a prospective, single arm, non-randomized, multi-center clinical study that will be conducted in Europe. It is designed to assess efficacy and safety of the Virtue® Male Sling in post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence.

Detailed description

This study is a prospective, single arm, non-randomized, multi-center clinical study that will be conducted at up to thirteen centers in Europe. It is designed to assess efficacy and safety of the Virtue® Male Sling. One hundred and twenty-one subjects, satisfying criteria for selection, will be implanted with no more than 15 implanted per site. The study's primary end point will be evaluated at 12 months with continued data collection through 36 months.

Interventions

DEVICEVirtue® Male Sling

The Coloplast Virtue® Male Sling is a Class II, implantable, sub-urethral, permanent, non-absorbable support sling indicated for the surgical treatment of male stress urinary incontinence (SUI) resulting from intrinsic sphincter deficiency (ISD).

Sponsors

Coloplast A/S
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* The subject has an estimated life expectancy of more than 5 years * The subject has confirmed stress urinary incontinence (SUI) through medical history, urodynamics, and/or physical exam for at least 6 months * The subject has intrinsic sphincter deficiency due to radical prostatectomy completed at least 1 year prior to implantation date * The subject has a good bladder function * The subject has failed non-invasive therapies, eg. Pelvic Floor/Kegel exercises, behavioral modification, or biofeedback, for at least 6 months * The subject is willing to have the Virtue® Male Sling implanted * The subject is able and willing to complete all follow-up visits and procedures indicated in this protocol

Exclusion criteria

* The subject is unable or unwilling to comply with all follow-up requirements according to the study protocol * The subject has an active urinary tract infection or active skin infection in region of surgery (temporary exclusion) * The subject has compromised immune systems or any other conditions that affect healing * The subject has serious bleeding disorders * The subject has an urinary incontinence that is not mainly a stress urinary incontinence * The subject has a stress urinary incontinence due to TransUrethral Resection or laser surgery of the Prostate (TURP) * The subject has incontinence due to neurogenic causes defined as multiple sclerosis, spinal cord/brain injury, CVA, detrusor-external sphincter dyssynergia, Parkinson's disease, or similar conditions * The subject had a previous implant (male sling, Artificial Urinary Sphincter) to treat stress urinary incontinence (previous implanted bulking agents are allowed) * The subject has undergone radiation, cryosurgery, or brachy therapy to treat prostate or other pelvic cancer within 6 months * The subject is likely to undergo radiation therapy within the next 3 months * The subject has a postvoid residual (PVR) \> or = 150mL * The subject has recently required transurethral instrumentation for urethral or urethro-vesical anatomosis stricture within the previous 6 months * The subject is enrolled in a concurrent clinical study of any treatment (drug or device) that could affect continence function without the sponsors' approval * The subject is deemed unfit for male sling implantation or participation in a research protocol as determined by the attending physician

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Improvement of urinary incontinence based on 24-hour pad test1 yearThe primary effectiveness end point will be improvement in pad weight defined as at least a 50% reduction in 24-hour pad weight from baseline to 12-months.
Safety of the device characterized by reported adverse events1 yearSafety of the device, including the implant procedure.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Improvement of urinary incontinence based on number of pad usedbaseline,1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years and 3 yearsNumber and types of pads used will be collected at baseline,1, 3, 6, 12, 24 and 36 months and the difference reported.
Improvement of urinary incontinence based on PGI-I1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 3 yearsPatient global Impression of improvement
Patient satisfaction questionaire1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 3 yearsthe patient reported level of satisfaction in implantation sling procedure.
Safety of the device characterized by reported adverse eventsIntraoperative, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 2 years, 3 yearsSafety of the device, including the implant procedure.
Assessment of the frequency, severity and impact on quality of life of urinary incontinence based on ICIQ-UI short formbaseline, 1 months, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years and 3 yearsBase on International Consultation on Incontinence questionnaire-Urinary Incontinence short-form
Improvement of urinary incontinence based on 24-hour pad testBaseline, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 2 years, 3 years24 hour pad weight tests will be administered at baseline, 1, 3, 6, 12, 24 and 36 months and the difference reported. Outcomes reported will include mean paired change from baseline as well as the proportion or patients improving by at least 50% from baseline

Countries

Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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