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Biological Sling Allograft (UVT) for the Treatment of Urinary Incontinence in Women Presenting With Synthetic Sling Complications

Phase II Study Evaluating the Treatment of Women Urinary Incontinence by Suburethral Slings; UVT Allograft; in Patients Presenting With Complication of the Synthetic Sling Treatment

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05207189
Enrollment
16
Registered
2022-01-26
Start date
2021-11-08
Completion date
2024-03-28
Last updated
2024-06-05

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Conditions

Female Stress Incontinence, Stress Urinary Incontinence

Brief summary

The purpose of this open, multi center trial is to evaluate a new biological replacement for synthetic slings in the treatment of female stress urinary incontinence.

Detailed description

It was estimated that more than 9 million French people are affected by urinary incontinence, of which 1% are treated surgically. Indeed, if medical treatment or rehabilitation fails, surgical treatment must be considered. Sling implantation is a commonly used surgical technique to treat stress urinary incontinence as it allows for a reduction in surgery time and morbidity and can be placed under local anesthesia. However, the risk of complications associated with the use of synthetic products is high and contributes to the recent decline of popularity of synthetic slings. As the demand for incontinence treatment remains high, fascia autograft surgeries are being proposed, even though they require an additional surgical procedure and expose the patient to complications at the donor site of the graft. The study product aims to address the growing need for a safer but equally effective implant to avoid autografting while keeping the standard surgical technique. The aim of this exploratory study is to evaluate a biological sling replacement to failed synthetic slings in the treatment of female stress urinary incontinence.

Interventions

BIOLOGICALUVT

Chemically-treated, viro-inactivated, freeze-dried and irradiated umbilical vein allograft placed in replacement of a failed synthetic sling during a surgical act performed by the investigator.

Sponsors

TBF Genie Tissulaire
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
40 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Women over 40 years of age and under 75 years of age. * Failure of primary surgical technique with synthetic sling requiring its removal due to complications such as vaginal exposure or urinal tract erosion. * Inclusion more than 3 months after primary surgery. * Any fistula or abnormality of the urinary tract, any erosion or complication due to the synthetic sling placement must be repaired during surgery. In case of persistence of complication or limited possibility to insert the UVT due to major vesical or urethral lesion, the patient will not be included. * Patients with controlled urinal tract infections. * Patients who received the study information and provided consent. * Patients who are members or the beneficiary of a national health insurance plan.

Exclusion criteria

* Breast feeding women or women without effective contraception. In absence of effective contraception, a pregnancy test followed by an effective contraception are mandatories for non-menopausal women. * Patients with mild cases treated by physiotherapy and pelvic floor exercises for urinary incontinence or without surgical complications. * Patients with current urinary infection, severe anemia or other pathologies that counter-indicate surgery. * Cystocele and rectocele not treated during the surgery. * Persons under guardianship or confined by a judicial or administrative decision. * Patients unable to have discernment for rehabilitation, unable to perform follow-up or unable to provide their consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
No major signs of incontinence6 monthsUse of less than 2 pads a day
No complication related to investigational product6 monthsEvaluation of urinary retention, dysuria, local inflammation, irritation of suture and suspension areas, and other indirect symptoms

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Progressive recuperation of continence15 days, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 12 monthsContinence evaluated by uroflow test and 3-day voiding diary
Decrease of Urinary Incontinence (UI) severity6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 12 monthsDecrease in the score of the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire - Urinary Incontinence - Short Form (ICIQ-UI-SF) (0 = no UI, 21 = very severe UI)
Decrease of the signs of complications of the first surgery15 days, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 12 monthsMonitoring of urinary retention, dysuria, local inflammation, irritation of suture and suspension areas, and other indirect symptoms
Improvement of health-related quality of life6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 12 monthsDecrease of the Incontinence Impact Questionnaire (IIQ-7) score (0 = no impact of UI on health-related quality of life, 100 = highest possible impact of UI on health-related quality of life)
Decrease of distress caused by UI symptoms6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 12 monthsDecrease of the Urogenital Distress Inventory (UDI-6) score (0 = no distress caused by UI symptoms, 100 = highest possible distress cause by UI symptoms)
Decrease of pain and analgesic consumption15 days, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 12 monthsPain evaluated from 0: no pain to 10: worst imaginable pain on visual analog scale (VAS)

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

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