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PureWick™ France and U.S. At-Home Pilot Study

A Comparative Crossover Study on the Safety, Efficacy, and Patient Quality of Life Comparing PureWick™ System With an Established Comparator in the Home Setting for Incontinence Overnight

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05710718
Enrollment
17
Registered
2023-02-02
Start date
2023-10-31
Completion date
2024-08-25
Last updated
2025-07-16

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Conditions

Nocturnal Enuresis

Brief summary

In this prospective, post-market, multi-site, open-label, crossover trial, women with urinary incontinence requiring the use of diapers (changes complets (French term)) at night will be 1:1 randomized to a treatment sequence using two devices (PureWick™ System and Hollister® Female Urinary Pouch External Collection Device) and followed for approximately 10 weeks through 2 treatment phases. The primary objectives are to evaluate safety (skin injury) and efficacy (capture rate). Safety will be assessed using the Draize Scale and efficacy will be measured based on daily urine capture rate.

Detailed description

In this prospective, post-market, multi-site, open-label, crossover trial, women with urinary incontinence requiring the use of diapers (changes complets (French term)) at night will be 1:1 randomized to a treatment sequence using two devices (PureWick™ System and Hollister® Female Urinary Pouch External Collection Device) and followed for approximately 10 weeks through 2 treatment phases. Approximately 30 female participants from 2 sites will be enrolled into the study. Those meeting eligibility criteria will be treated according to the treatment sequence assigned during randomization. Participants will view the standardized training video for the applicable product at the beginning of each treatment phase and have access to the Information for Use document (IFU) to review during each treatment phase. The total expected duration of subject participation is approximately 10 weeks. Participants will use the device assigned in treatment phase 1 overnight while sleeping for 4 weeks (28 days) before transitioning to the second assigned device in treatment phase 2. There will be a minimum washout period of 2 weeks (not to exceed 4 weeks) between treatment phases and a re-screening of eligibility criteria before the second phase. In both treatment phases, participants will independently place and remove the FEC (female external catheter) or FUP (Female Urinary Pouch) after standardized teaching is completed on the first day of the treatment phase. The primary objectives are to evaluate safety (skin injury) and efficacy (capture rate). Safety will be assessed using the Draize Scale and efficacy will be measured based on daily urine capture rate. Health Care Providers (HCPs) will visit participants' homes daily to perform a skin assessment and collect urine measurements during the treatment phases. Participants will be withdrawn from the treatment phase if grade 4 is achieved in any category on the Draize skin irritation scale. The secondary objectives are to assess quality of life, tolerability, comfort and ease of use. Quality of life and comfort and ease of use will be measured using self-reported changes in quality of life via the validated Nocturia Quality of Life (N-Qol) tool & the PROMIS Sleep Disturbance Short-form 4a survey, and subjective evaluation of the therapy via participant survey, respectively. Tolerability will be measured by number of days of actual use of both devices, and discontinuation rate attributed to the device's discomfort or inconvenience.

Interventions

The PureWick™ FEC is intended for non-invasive urine output management in female patients. The PureWick™ FEC is a flexible, contoured external catheter that is positioned against the area where urine exits the female body. The PureWick™ FEC is connected to the PureWick™ Urine Collection System (PUCS) via connector tubing. The PUCS uses suction (not felt by the user) to pull voided urine through the device, regardless of the urine flow rate. Urine continues through vinyl tubing until it reaches a collection canister, away from the body.

DEVICEHollister® Female Urinary Pouch External Collection Device

The Hollister Female Urinary Pouch External Collection Device is intended to collect and contain urine for individuals with urinary incontinence. It is designed to be emptied and should be attached to a drainage bag. The FUP is made with hydrocolloid skin adhesive and polymer/copolymer plastics.

Sponsors

Becton, Dickinson and Company
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
C. R. Bard
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

1:1 Crossover

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

1. Adult Female Participants \>18 years of age at the time of signing the informed consent. 2. Currently use diapers or equivalent at night for urine capture (Change complet(French term)) 3. Willing to comply with all study procedures in the protocol 4. Provision of signed and dated informed consent form

Exclusion criteria

1. Has frequent episodes of bowel incontinence without a fecal management system in place; or 2. Has moderate to heavy menstruation and cannot use a tampon or menstrual cup; or 3. Has Urinary tract, vaginal or other chronic infections, active genital herpes; or 4. Has Urinary retention; or 5. Is agitated, combative, and/or uncooperative and may remove the external catheter or pouch; or 6. Has any wound, open lesion or irritation on the genitalia, perineum, or sacrum; or 7. Has any pre-existing neurological, psychiatric, or other condition that would confound quality of life assessment or would make it difficult to self-report on quality-of-life questionnaires in the opinion of the investigator; or 8. Is known to be pregnant at time of enrollment (for women of childbearing age); or 9. Any other condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would preclude them from participating in the study. 10. Is under supervision of a legally authorized representative.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Daily Average Urine Capture Rate (Percentage)Daily for 28 days during each treatment phaseCapture rate following void (captured as % of urine captured by device and collected in canister, measured by weight). Prior to each nightly use, the weight of the empty urine collection canister and the weight of a dry absorbent pad are collected. Participants use the device overnight while sleeping with the absorbent pad underneath them. The next morning, the post-void weight of the urine collection canister and the post-void weight of the absorbent pad are collected. Capture rate is calculated as the weight of captured urine (post-void canister weight - pre-void canister weight) / total urine volume (captured urine (post-void canister weight - pre-void canister weight) + leaked urine (post-void pad weight - pre-void pad weight)) \* 100. The primary efficacy endpoint of urine capture rate is derived by computing the mean of daily capture rate during each study phase.
Daily Average Skin Irritation Score Using the Draize ScaleDaily for 28 days during each treatment phaseDraize Scale is a 5 point scale where 0 is no erythema, edema, or bleeding and 4 is severe erythema, edema, and/or bleeding. The primary safety endpoint of skin irritation score is derived by computing the mean of Draize Scale scores assessed daily during each study phase.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Participant's Tolerability of Device/TreatmentAfter completion of the 28-day treatment phase or at the time of treatment discontinuation, whichever comes first.Participant's tolerability is determined by the number of days of actual device use.
Nocturia Quality of Life (N-QOL) ScoreStarting at baseline and then every 2 weeks during each treatment phaseN-QOL is a standardized tool used to explore 13 items that might be affected by nocturia (e.g., concentration, productiveness, and low energy). Transformed Total Score is computed from the core 12 item summary scores and ranges from 0-100 with higher scores indicating better quality of life.
Participant's Opinion of Ease of Device UseAfter completion of each 28-day treatment phase or at the time of treatment discontinuation, whichever comes first.Ease of use score on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1- 5 with higher scores indicating a better outcome, where 1 = Very Difficult, 2 = Somewhat Difficult, 3 = Average Difficulty, 4 = Somewhat Easy, and 5 = Very Easy. The last question related to dryness experienced with the device during sleep ranged from 1-4 with higher scores indicating a better outcome, where 1 = Never Dry, 2 = Sometimes Dry, 3 = Usually Dry, 4 = Always dry to mostly always dry
Participant's Comfort Level Associated With Device/TreatmentAfter completion of each 28-day treatment phase or at the time of treatment discontinuation, whichever comes first.Overall comfort on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1- 5 with higher scores indicating a better outcome, where 1 = Very Uncomfortable, 2 = Uncomfortable, 3 = Neither Comfortable nor Uncomfortable, 4 = Comfortable, and 5 = Very Comfortable. The last question related to likelihood to recommend the device ranged from 1-5 with higher scores indicating a better outcome, where 1 = Very Unlikely, 2 = Unlikely, 3 = Neither Likely nor Unlikely, 4 = Likely, and 5 = Very Likely.
PROMIS Sleep Disturbance - Short Form 4a ScoreStarting at baseline and then every 7 days during each treatment phaseThe PROMIS Sleep Disturbance Short Form 4a consists of 4 questions that each have 5 response options, with 1 indicating the least sleep disturbance and 5 indicating the most sleep disturbance. Total raw scores are translated into a T-score ranging from 32.0 to 73.3, with higher scores indicating worse outcome.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Potential subjects were identified and enrolled by the participating clinical research sites.

Pre-assignment details

All enrolled participants were randomized to a treatment assignment; however, four (4) participants discontinued prior to starting treatment. The number of Started participants (13) represents those participants that were randomized and treated.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
PureWick, Then Hollister Female Urinary Pouch
The PureWick™ System is used for the first 4 weeks, followed by cross-over to the Hollister Female Urinary Pouch.
6
Hollister Female Urinary Pouch, Then PureWick
The Hollister Female Urinary Pouch is used for the first 4 weeks, followed by cross-over to the PureWick™ System.
7
Total13

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyDeath01
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up01
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject51

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicPureWick, Then Hollister Female Urinary PouchHollister Female Urinary Pouch, Then PureWickTotal
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
5 Participants6 Participants11 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
1 Participants1 Participants2 Participants
Age, Continuous74.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.1
76.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 18
75.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14.6
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
5 Participants7 Participants12 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
3 Participants7 Participants10 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
3 Participants0 Participants3 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
6 participants7 participants13 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
6 Participants7 Participants13 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 111 / 5
other
Total, other adverse events
1 / 110 / 5
serious
Total, serious adverse events
1 / 111 / 5

Outcome results

Primary

Daily Average Skin Irritation Score Using the Draize Scale

Draize Scale is a 5 point scale where 0 is no erythema, edema, or bleeding and 4 is severe erythema, edema, and/or bleeding. The primary safety endpoint of skin irritation score is derived by computing the mean of Draize Scale scores assessed daily during each study phase.

Time frame: Daily for 28 days during each treatment phase

Population: All enrolled and randomized participants were included in the endpoint analysis (ITT Population)

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
PureWick SystemDaily Average Skin Irritation Score Using the Draize Scale0.06 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.12
Hollister Female Urinary Pouch External Collection DeviceDaily Average Skin Irritation Score Using the Draize Scale0.03 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.05
Primary

Daily Average Urine Capture Rate (Percentage)

Capture rate following void (captured as % of urine captured by device and collected in canister, measured by weight). Prior to each nightly use, the weight of the empty urine collection canister and the weight of a dry absorbent pad are collected. Participants use the device overnight while sleeping with the absorbent pad underneath them. The next morning, the post-void weight of the urine collection canister and the post-void weight of the absorbent pad are collected. Capture rate is calculated as the weight of captured urine (post-void canister weight - pre-void canister weight) / total urine volume (captured urine (post-void canister weight - pre-void canister weight) + leaked urine (post-void pad weight - pre-void pad weight)) \* 100. The primary efficacy endpoint of urine capture rate is derived by computing the mean of daily capture rate during each study phase.

Time frame: Daily for 28 days during each treatment phase

Population: All enrolled and randomized participants were included in the endpoint analysis (ITT Population)

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
PureWick SystemDaily Average Urine Capture Rate (Percentage)Overall79.3 Percentage of urine capturedStandard Deviation 7.2
PureWick SystemDaily Average Urine Capture Rate (Percentage)Treatment Phase 182.4 Percentage of urine capturedStandard Deviation 6
PureWick SystemDaily Average Urine Capture Rate (Percentage)Treatment Phase 275.6 Percentage of urine capturedStandard Deviation 7.3
Hollister Female Urinary Pouch External Collection DeviceDaily Average Urine Capture Rate (Percentage)Overall34.3 Percentage of urine capturedStandard Deviation 18.5
Hollister Female Urinary Pouch External Collection DeviceDaily Average Urine Capture Rate (Percentage)Treatment Phase 124.2 Percentage of urine capturedStandard Deviation 3.2
Hollister Female Urinary Pouch External Collection DeviceDaily Average Urine Capture Rate (Percentage)Treatment Phase 249.4 Percentage of urine capturedStandard Deviation 24.2
p-value: 0.076paired T-test
Secondary

Nocturia Quality of Life (N-QOL) Score

N-QOL is a standardized tool used to explore 13 items that might be affected by nocturia (e.g., concentration, productiveness, and low energy). Transformed Total Score is computed from the core 12 item summary scores and ranges from 0-100 with higher scores indicating better quality of life.

Time frame: Starting at baseline and then every 2 weeks during each treatment phase

Population: All enrolled and randomized participants were included in the endpoint analysis (ITT Population). NQOL total scores were only analyzable for patients that missed up to 1 question. If more than 1 question was missed, total score could not be analyzed. Change in number analyzed over time is due to participant premature discontinuation.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
PureWick SystemNocturia Quality of Life (N-QOL) ScoreWeek 1-260.0 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 29.5
PureWick SystemNocturia Quality of Life (N-QOL) ScoreWeek 3-465.5 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 23.1
PureWick SystemNocturia Quality of Life (N-QOL) ScoreWeek 1-2 change from Baseline6.7 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 17.9
PureWick SystemNocturia Quality of Life (N-QOL) ScoreWeek 3-4 change from Baseline12.3 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 15.4
PureWick SystemNocturia Quality of Life (N-QOL) ScoreBaseline54.4 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 25.8
Hollister Female Urinary Pouch External Collection DeviceNocturia Quality of Life (N-QOL) ScoreWeek 3-4 change from Baseline-1.0 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 30.9
Hollister Female Urinary Pouch External Collection DeviceNocturia Quality of Life (N-QOL) ScoreBaseline55.7 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 23.6
Hollister Female Urinary Pouch External Collection DeviceNocturia Quality of Life (N-QOL) ScoreWeek 1-264.6 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 2.9
Hollister Female Urinary Pouch External Collection DeviceNocturia Quality of Life (N-QOL) ScoreWeek 1-2 change from Baseline15.6 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 25
Hollister Female Urinary Pouch External Collection DeviceNocturia Quality of Life (N-QOL) ScoreWeek 3-447.9 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 2.9
Secondary

Participant's Comfort Level Associated With Device/Treatment

Overall comfort on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1- 5 with higher scores indicating a better outcome, where 1 = Very Uncomfortable, 2 = Uncomfortable, 3 = Neither Comfortable nor Uncomfortable, 4 = Comfortable, and 5 = Very Comfortable. The last question related to likelihood to recommend the device ranged from 1-5 with higher scores indicating a better outcome, where 1 = Very Unlikely, 2 = Unlikely, 3 = Neither Likely nor Unlikely, 4 = Likely, and 5 = Very Likely.

Time frame: After completion of each 28-day treatment phase or at the time of treatment discontinuation, whichever comes first.

Population: All enrolled and randomized participants were included in the endpoint analysis (ITT Population)

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
PureWick SystemParticipant's Comfort Level Associated With Device/TreatmentComfort of Device Placement4.3 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.7
PureWick SystemParticipant's Comfort Level Associated With Device/TreatmentComfort of Device During Sleep4.2 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 1
PureWick SystemParticipant's Comfort Level Associated With Device/TreatmentComfort of Device Removal4.3 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.5
PureWick SystemParticipant's Comfort Level Associated With Device/TreatmentLikelihood to Recommend Device4.5 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 1
Hollister Female Urinary Pouch External Collection DeviceParticipant's Comfort Level Associated With Device/TreatmentLikelihood to Recommend Device1.0 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 0
Hollister Female Urinary Pouch External Collection DeviceParticipant's Comfort Level Associated With Device/TreatmentComfort of Device Placement2.5 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.7
Hollister Female Urinary Pouch External Collection DeviceParticipant's Comfort Level Associated With Device/TreatmentComfort of Device Removal1.0 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 0
Hollister Female Urinary Pouch External Collection DeviceParticipant's Comfort Level Associated With Device/TreatmentComfort of Device During Sleep3.0 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.4
Secondary

Participant's Opinion of Ease of Device Use

Ease of use score on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1- 5 with higher scores indicating a better outcome, where 1 = Very Difficult, 2 = Somewhat Difficult, 3 = Average Difficulty, 4 = Somewhat Easy, and 5 = Very Easy. The last question related to dryness experienced with the device during sleep ranged from 1-4 with higher scores indicating a better outcome, where 1 = Never Dry, 2 = Sometimes Dry, 3 = Usually Dry, 4 = Always dry to mostly always dry

Time frame: After completion of each 28-day treatment phase or at the time of treatment discontinuation, whichever comes first.

Population: All enrolled and randomized participants were included in the endpoint analysis (ITT Population)

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
PureWick SystemParticipant's Opinion of Ease of Device UseEase of Device Placement4.4 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.8
PureWick SystemParticipant's Opinion of Ease of Device UseEase of Device Removal4.4 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.8
PureWick SystemParticipant's Opinion of Ease of Device UseDryness Experienced2.8 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.1
Hollister Female Urinary Pouch External Collection DeviceParticipant's Opinion of Ease of Device UseEase of Device Placement2.0 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.8
Hollister Female Urinary Pouch External Collection DeviceParticipant's Opinion of Ease of Device UseEase of Device Removal2.0 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.4
Hollister Female Urinary Pouch External Collection DeviceParticipant's Opinion of Ease of Device UseDryness Experienced1.3 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.5
Secondary

Participant's Tolerability of Device/Treatment

Participant's tolerability is determined by the number of days of actual device use.

Time frame: After completion of the 28-day treatment phase or at the time of treatment discontinuation, whichever comes first.

Population: All enrolled and randomized participants were included in the endpoint analysis (ITT Population)

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
PureWick SystemParticipant's Tolerability of Device/TreatmentTreatment Phase 123.8 daysStandard Deviation 9.3
PureWick SystemParticipant's Tolerability of Device/TreatmentTreatment Phase 223.2 daysStandard Deviation 8.2
Hollister Female Urinary Pouch External Collection DeviceParticipant's Tolerability of Device/TreatmentTreatment Phase 110.7 daysStandard Deviation 13.4
Hollister Female Urinary Pouch External Collection DeviceParticipant's Tolerability of Device/TreatmentTreatment Phase 222.0 daysStandard Deviation 7.1
Secondary

PROMIS Sleep Disturbance - Short Form 4a Score

The PROMIS Sleep Disturbance Short Form 4a consists of 4 questions that each have 5 response options, with 1 indicating the least sleep disturbance and 5 indicating the most sleep disturbance. Total raw scores are translated into a T-score ranging from 32.0 to 73.3, with higher scores indicating worse outcome.

Time frame: Starting at baseline and then every 7 days during each treatment phase

Population: All enrolled and randomized participants were included in the endpoint analysis (ITT Population). The PROMIS sleep disturbance questionnaire was added to the study in a protocol amendment; therefore, only one (1) participant was analyzed in each treatment group.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
PureWick SystemPROMIS Sleep Disturbance - Short Form 4a ScoreDay 852.4 score on a scaleStandard Error 3.4
PureWick SystemPROMIS Sleep Disturbance - Short Form 4a ScoreDay 2254.3 score on a scaleStandard Error 3.4
PureWick SystemPROMIS Sleep Disturbance - Short Form 4a ScoreDay 1550.5 score on a scaleStandard Error 3.4
PureWick SystemPROMIS Sleep Disturbance - Short Form 4a ScoreDay 22 change from Baseline-3.6 score on a scale
PureWick SystemPROMIS Sleep Disturbance - Short Form 4a ScoreBaseline57.9 score on a scaleStandard Error 3.3
PureWick SystemPROMIS Sleep Disturbance - Short Form 4a ScoreDay 2954.3 score on a scaleStandard Error 3.4
PureWick SystemPROMIS Sleep Disturbance - Short Form 4a ScoreDay 15 change from Baseline-7.4 score on a scale
PureWick SystemPROMIS Sleep Disturbance - Short Form 4a ScoreDay 29 change from Baseline-3.6 score on a scale
PureWick SystemPROMIS Sleep Disturbance - Short Form 4a ScoreDay 8 change from Baseline-5.5 score on a scale
Hollister Female Urinary Pouch External Collection DevicePROMIS Sleep Disturbance - Short Form 4a ScoreDay 29 change from Baseline3.6 score on a scale
Hollister Female Urinary Pouch External Collection DevicePROMIS Sleep Disturbance - Short Form 4a ScoreBaseline54.3 score on a scaleStandard Error 3.4
Hollister Female Urinary Pouch External Collection DevicePROMIS Sleep Disturbance - Short Form 4a ScoreDay 859.8 score on a scaleStandard Error 3.3
Hollister Female Urinary Pouch External Collection DevicePROMIS Sleep Disturbance - Short Form 4a ScoreDay 8 change from Baseline5.5 score on a scale
Hollister Female Urinary Pouch External Collection DevicePROMIS Sleep Disturbance - Short Form 4a ScoreDay 1556.1 score on a scaleStandard Error 3.4
Hollister Female Urinary Pouch External Collection DevicePROMIS Sleep Disturbance - Short Form 4a ScoreDay 15 change from Baseline1.8 score on a scale
Hollister Female Urinary Pouch External Collection DevicePROMIS Sleep Disturbance - Short Form 4a ScoreDay 2263.8 score on a scaleStandard Error 3.4
Hollister Female Urinary Pouch External Collection DevicePROMIS Sleep Disturbance - Short Form 4a ScoreDay 22 change from Baseline9.5 score on a scale
Hollister Female Urinary Pouch External Collection DevicePROMIS Sleep Disturbance - Short Form 4a ScoreDay 2957.9 score on a scaleStandard Error 3.3

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