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An Evaluation of the PureWick™ Male External Catheter Versus an Established Comparator Overnight in the Home Setting for Incontinence in Adult Males

A Randomized, Controlled Crossover Study on the Safety, Efficacy, and Patient Reported Outcome Measures Comparing the PureWick™ System With an Established Comparator Overnight in the Home Setting for Incontinence in Adult Males

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07282860
Acronym
PUREST-M
Enrollment
120
Registered
2025-12-15
Start date
2025-11-21
Completion date
2026-06-22
Last updated
2026-08-04

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

Conditions

Urinary Incontinence

Keywords

Male External Catheter, Urine Output Management, Nocturia, Nocturnal Enuresis

Brief summary

This post-market study will assess the performance of and user satisfaction with the PureWick™ Male External Catheter in a home setting. The study will also observe safety of the study device and collect information from participants about their experience using the device.

Detailed description

Approximately 100 adult men requiring the use of diapers, pads or equivalent at night for urine management will take part in this prospective, open-label, crossover trial. Participants will be 1:1 randomized to a treatment sequence using two devices: the PureWick™ System (PureWick™ Male External Catheter & PureWick™ Urine Collection System) and the UltraFlex™ Self-Adhering Male External Catheter. Participants will use each urine management device overnight while sleeping for a period of 7 days with a 2-day washout period in between. Total duration of participation is approximately 16 days. The primary endpoint is the mean urine capture rate. The secondary endpoints include the number of device-related AEs requiring medical intervention (safety), device satisfaction and preference questionnaires, and sleep disturbance (quality of life). Capture rates and adverse events are assessed daily throughout each 7-day treatment phase. Patient satisfaction is assessed at the end of each treatment phase. Patient preference is evaluated at study completion. Sleep disturbance is assessed at baseline and every 7 days during treatment.

Interventions

The PureWick™ System consists of the PureWick™ Urine Collection System used with the PureWick™ Male External Catheter (MEC), which is intended for non-invasive urine output management in male patients. The PureWick™ MEC is a single-use, non-sterile, commercially available device, which is Class I, 510(K) exempt.

DEVICEUltraFlex Self-Adhering Male External Catheter

UltraFlex™ is a self-adhering male external catheter used for the drainage of urine. The catheter is applied by the patient or caregiver. The self-adhering male external catheter is designed for the management of adult male urinary incontinence.

Sponsors

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

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

1. Adult male participants ≥ 18 years of age at the time of signing the informed consent 2. Male anatomy at the time of enrollment 3. Currently use diapers, pads, or equivalent at night for urine output management 4. Willing to comply with all study procedures in this protocol 5. Provision of signed and dated informed consent form

Exclusion criteria

1. Has frequent episodes of bowel incontinence; or 2. Has chronic urinogenital infections, active genital herpes; or 3. Has Urinary retention; or 4. Is expected to have an overnight urine output exceeding 1500 mL. This may include, but is not limited to, individuals with polyuria or those receiving diuretic therapy; or 5. Has experience using study devices in the home setting within the last year; or 6. Is agitated, combative, and/or uncooperative and may remove the external catheter; or 7. Has any wound, open lesion or irritation on the genitalia, perineum, or sacrum; or 8. Any other condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would preclude them from participating in the study; or 9. Is considered a vulnerable population.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Capture rate following void (captured as % of urine captured by device and collected in canister, measured by weight).From enrollment up to 14 days of treatmentPrior 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.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of device-related adverse events requiring medical interventionFrom enrollment up to 14 days of treatmentNumber of device-related Adverse events requiring medical intervention, such as new prescription medication, surgery or procedure, or therapy ordered by a medical provider to treat or manage the adverse event, in each treatment group.
Participant Device SatisfactionDay 7 and Day 14, or at the time of treatment discontinuation, whichever comes first.Participant experience questionnaire administered after completion of each treatment phase to assess participant device satisfaction. Questions will be scored on a 3-point or 5-point Likert scale with higher scores indicating a better outcome.
Participant Device PreferenceDay 15, or at the time of study discontinuation, whichever comes first.Participant preference questionnaire administered after completion of both treatment phases to assess preference for the PureWick MEC or UltraFlex sheath-style male external catheter.
Participant Sleep QualityStarting at baseline and then after Day 7 and after Day 14The PROMIS Sleep Disturbance Short Form 4a score collected at baseline and after each 7-day treatment phase. The PROMIS Sleep Disturbance 4a contains 4 scored items each scored from 1 to 5. All item raw scores are computed into a total score where higher scores indicate a worse outcome.

Countries

United States

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORAdrian Wagg

University of Alberta

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Aug 5, 2026