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Safety and Clinical Performance Study of the ARTUS® Artificial Urinary Sphincter (AUS)

Safety and Clinical Performance Study of the ARTUS® Artificial Urinary Sphincter (AUS) for the Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) Due to Intrinsic Sphincter Deficiency

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04827199
Acronym
DRY
Enrollment
70
Registered
2021-04-01
Start date
2022-12-31
Completion date
2034-12-31
Last updated
2022-09-19

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

Conditions

Stress Urinary Incontinence

Keywords

Artificial Urinary Sphincter

Brief summary

This clinical investigation is designed as an interventional, prospective, non-randomized, open-label, single arm, multicentric and international study for obtaining CE marking. The study will be the first performed with the ARTUS® medical device aiming to assess safety and performance and will be composed of three phases: * pilot phase (with safety analysis on the 10 first included subjects in 3 investigational sites), * pivotal phase (in up to 16 investigational sites with a follow-up until the 12-month post-device activation visit, including an interim analysis at 3-month post-device activation visit on performance and safety), * long-term phase (with a long-term follow-up until 10 years post implantation in up to 16 investigational sites). The objectives is to assess safety and clinical performance of the ARTUS® for the treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence at short and long-term.

Interventions

DEVICEArtificial Urinary Sphincter implantation

Device preparation (recharge, settings, pairing) Patient preparation Calibration procedure (to verify the device is in full working prior to implantation) Implantation procedure which includes: * Perineal approach and bulbar urethral dissection * Inguinal approach * Cuff implantation around the urethra * Transmission cable passing * Surgery test procedure * Implantation of the Control Unit * Closure of the inguinal incision * Closure of the perineal incision * Implant disabled mode activation

Sponsors

EVAMED
CollaboratorOTHER
Affluent Medical
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Myopowers Medical Technologies France SAS
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

The subjects will be implanted with the ARTUS® medical device and then be followed up for 10 years post-implant, with the primary endpoints measured at 3-month post-device activation visit. As there is no comparator, there is no randomization and no blinding in the study. Clinical performance outcomes will be measured for each subject at baseline (before implantation) and post-implantation.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Male subject between 18 and 80 years (inclusive) of age at the time of consent signature 2. Subject with persistent urinary incontinence, defined as \>12 months 3. Subject with severe Stress Urinary Incontinence, defined as a mean value of 3 consecutive 24-hour Pad Weight Test \> 75 grams 4. Subject willing and able to provide written informed consent 5. Subject willing and able to comply with all clinical study requirements, including the ability to independently operate the device remote control 6. Subject willing and able to comply with follow-up visits 7. Subject having understood and accepted to be unable to proceed to an MRI examination after the surgical procedure due to the non-MRI compatibility of the device 8. Subject having signed the informed consent

Exclusion criteria

1. Subject with documented neurological bladder or history of neurological disease liable to interfere with urinary symptoms 2. Subject with history of Artificial Urinary Sphincter or male sling implantation 3. Subject with history of pelvic radiotherapy 4. Subject with history of Artificial Urinary Sphincter-related urethral erosion 5. Subject with history of urethral fistula 6. Subject with history of bladder tumour 7. Subject with severe urethral stenosis 8. Subject with urge incontinence due to hyperactive bladder not adequately controlled by drug therapy 9. Subject with severe congenital or acquired haemorrhagic disease, haemophilia, or another coagulopathy 10. Subject under anti-coagulation or anti-platelet medication that cannot be discontinued at least 5 days prior to surgery and restarted at least 5 days after surgery 11. Subject with currently active infection, including urinary tract infection 12. Subject with severe renal failure or obstructive pathologies of the upper urinary tract with severe renal failure 13. Subject with a current vesicourethral reflux 14. Subject with congenital or acquired immunodeficiency, including those who are immunocompromised or immunosuppressed 15. Subject with bladder or urethral foreign body or calculus 16. Subject with allergy to any components of the device 17. Subject deprived of liberty by administrative or judicial decision or under legal guardianship 18. Subject having a Body Mass Index (BMI) \> 40 19. Subject with post void residual volume greater than 200 mL, within the past 6 months 20. Subject with uncontrolled diabetes, defined as HbA1c \> 9.0%, within the past 6 months 21. Subject with history of recurrent bladder stones or history of failed bladder stone treatment within the past 12 months 22. Subject currently enrolled or plans to participate in another investigational study of a drug, biologic, or medical device from the point of enrolment through the 12 months post device activation period 23. Subject who underwent any surgical procedure in the last 3 months, or with planned surgical procedure within the next 3 months 24. Subject who is unwilling or deemed by the Investigator to be unwilling to comply with the Clinical Investigation Plan, or subject with a history of non-compliance 25. Subject unable to understand and sign the ICF in absence of legal representative 26. Subject with a lack of capacity to consent 27. Subject unable to read and write 28. Subject in emergency situation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change in the 24-hour Pad Weight Test3 months post-device activationProportion of subjects with at least 50% reduction in 24-hour Pad Weight Test at 3 months post-device activation compared to baseline.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Adverse events (including adverse device effect) occurred from the implantation to the 10-year follow-up periodImplantation, 6 weeks, 8 weeks and 3 months post-op, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months post-device activation, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years, 7 years, 8 years, 9 years, 10 years post-opAll adverse events (including adverse device effect) occurred from the implantation to the 10-year follow-up period, with their occurrence, severity and nature. All adverse events will be analysed and classified using the Clavien-Dindo classification grading system
Revision rateImplantation, 6 weeks, 8 weeks and 3 months post-op, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months post-device activation, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years, 7 years, 8 years, 9 years, 10 years post-opProportion of subjects who have been concerned with a revision between the implantation and each visit (or scheduled visit date), until the 10-year follow-up period
Explantation rateImplantation, 6 weeks, 8 weeks and 3 months post-op, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months post-device activation, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years, 7 years, 8 years, 9 years, 10 years post-opProportion of subjects who have been concerned with an explantation of the medical device between the implantation and each visit (or scheduled visit date), until the 10-year follow-up period
Renal functionBaseline, Implantation, discharge, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months post-device activation, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years, 7 years, 8 years, 9 years, 10 years post-opAssessed using the serum creatinine
Pain assessed by numeric rating scaleImplantation, 6 weeks, 8 weeks and 3 months post-op, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months post-device activation, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years, 7 years, 8 years, 9 years, 10 years post-opPain assessed using a 10-point numeric rating scale where 0 is no pain and 10 is the worst pain imaginable
Voided urine assessed with uroflowmetryBaseline, 3, 6 and 12-month post-device activation, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years, 7 years, 8 years, 9 years, 10 years post-opVoided urine assessed with uroflowmetry per unit of time (mL/s)
Voided volume assessed with uroflowmetryBaseline, 3, 6 and 12-month post-device activation, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years, 7 years, 8 years, 9 years, 10 years post-opVoided volume assessed with uroflowmetry in mL and maximum flow rate (Qmax)
Maximum flow rate assessed with uroflowmetryBaseline, 3, 6 and 12-month post-device activation, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years, 7 years, 8 years, 9 years, 10 years post-opMaximum flow rate assessed with uroflowmetry (Qmax)
Bladder drainageBaseline, 3, 6 and 12-month post-device activation, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years, 7 years, 8 years, 9 years, 10 years post-opAssessed using post-void residual volume
Usability assessed by a 5-point scaleImplantationUsability assessed by a 5-point scale from 1 (strongly agree) to 5 (strongly disagree)
Device deficiencies occurred from the implantation to the 10-year follow-up periodImplantation, 6 weeks, 8 weeks and 3 months post-op, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months post-device activation, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years, 7 years, 8 years, 9 years, 10 years post-opDevice deficiencies occurred from the implantation to the 10-year follow-up period with their occurrence and nature.
Urinary symptoms assessed with ICIQ-MLUTS subscalesBaseline, 3, 6, and 12-month post-device activation visit, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years, 7 years, 8 years, 9 years, 10 years post-opUrinary symptoms assessed with ICIQ-MLUTS subscales : * Voiding symptoms subscales from 0 (no symptom) to 20 * Incontincence symptoms subscales from 0 (no symptom) to 24
Reduction in the 24-hour Pad Weight TestBaseline, 6 and 12-month post-device activationProportion of subjects with at least 50% reduction in 24-hour Pad Weight Test
Pad UsageBaseline, 3, 6, and 12-month post-device activation visit,2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years, 7 years, 8 years, 9 years, 10 years post-opNumber of pads/day
Urinary incontinence Quality of Life assessed with ICIQ-LUTSQoL questionnaireBaseline, 3, 6, and 12-month post-device activation visit, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years, 7 years, 8 years, 9 years, 10 years post-opUrinary incontinence Quality of Life assessed with ICIQ-LUTSQoL questionnaire score from 19 to 76 with greater values indicating increased impact on quality of life
General Quality of Life assessed with EQ-5D-5L questionnaireBaseline, 3, 6, and 12-month post-device activation visit, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years, 7 years, 8 years, 9 years, 10 years post-opThe EQ-5D-5L consists of 2 pages: the EQ-5D descriptive system and the EQ visual analogue scale (EQ VAS). The descriptive system comprises five dimensions (mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression) of 5 levels: no problems, slight problems, moderate problems, severe problems and extreme problems. The patient is asked to indicate his/her health state by ticking the box next to the most appropriate statement in each of the five dimensions. This decision results in a 1-digit number that expresses the level selected for that dimension. The digits for the five dimensions can be combined into a 5-digit number that describes the patient's health state. The EQ VAS records the patient's self-rated health on a vertical visual analogue scale, where the endpoints are labelled 'The best health you can imagine' and 'The worst health you can imagine'. The VAS can be used as a quantitative measure of health outcome that reflect the patient's own judgement.
Sexual Quality of Life assessed with the Male Sexual Health Questionnaire (MHSQ)Baseline, 3, 6, and 12-month post-device activation visit, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years, 7 years, 8 years, 9 years, 10 years post-opThe MSHQ is a 25-item self-administered questionnaire. It encompasses 3 scales: Erection scale (3 items), Ejaculation scale (7 items), Satisfaction scale (6 items), and 9 additional items addressing sexual activity, time since last sexual encounter, level and changes in sexual activity, and bother associated with sexual dysfunction. Response options consist of dichotomous (Yes/No) scales, as well as 5 and 6- point likert scales. Scores by dimension: * Erection scale: 0-15 (higher score =higher sexual functioning) * Ejaculation scale: 1-35 (higher score =higher sexual functioning) * Satisfaction scale: 6-30 (higher score =higher level of satisfaction)
Subject usability assessed by a 5-point scale3, 6, and 12-month post-device activation visit, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years, 7 years, 8 years, 9 years, 10 years post-opSubject usability questionnaire completed by the subject from 1 (strongly agree) to 5 (strongly disagree)
Subject satisfaction assessed by the PGI-I3, 6, and 12-month post-device activation visit, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years, 7 years, 8 years, 9 years, 10 years post-opSubject satisfaction assessed by the PGI-I questionnaire which includes a unique 7-point scale to describe how the post-operative condition is now, compared with how it was before the surgery and where 1 = Very much better and 7 = very much worse
Subject satisfaction assessed by 5-point scale3, 6, and 12-month post-device activation visit, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years, 7 years, 8 years, 9 years, 10 years post-opSubject satisfaction assessed by the question Are you satisfied with the use of ARTUS with the 5-point scale answers where 1 = strongly agree and 5 = Strongly disagree
Subject recommendation assessed by 5-point scale3, 6, and 12-month post-device activation visit, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years, 7 years, 8 years, 9 years, 10 years post-opSubject recommendation assessed by the question Would you recommend ARTUS to a friend with the 5-point scale answers where 1 = strongly agree and 5 = Strongly disagree
Investigator usability assessed by a 5-point scaleDevice activation visit (6 weeks post-operative visit), 3 months post-device activationInvestigator usability questionnaire completed by the investigator from 1 (strongly agree) to 5 (strongly disagree)
Change in the 24-hour Pad Weight TestBaseline, 3, 6 and 12-month post-device activation24-hour Pad Weight Test

Countries

Czechia, Spain

Contacts

Primary ContactDavid Phrakorhnkham
david.phrakornkham@affluentmedical.com+33 (0)4 42 95 12 20
Backup ContactAnne-Claire Thieulin
anne-claire.thieulin@evamed.fr+33 (0)2 31 93 21 18

Outcome results

None listed

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