Clinical Trial to Study a Non-invasive Neurostimulation Device on Urgency (Urinary) Incontinence Overactive Bladder (OAB)

NCT ID: NCT01125722

Last Updated: 2012-12-17

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

74 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-04-30

Study Completion Date

2011-03-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine whether the non-invasive neurostimulation patch is effective in the treatment of urgency, frequency and urge (urinary) incontinence.

Detailed Description

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While the precise cause of OAB symptoms (urge, frequency, incontinence) is not clear, most physicians and researchers accept the theory that a problem in the communication between the central nervous system and the bladder is a factor.

Research has shown that a process called neuromodulation of the nerves controlling the bladder can overcome this communication problem. In patients who have symptoms caused by the communication problem, neuromodulation has been clinically proven to eliminate or significantly reduce those symptoms. While neuromodulation has been previously achieved by implanting an electrode near the sacral nerve in the spine, the new concept under investigation within this protocol is believed to achieve a similar effect from adhesive electrodes placed on the skin over spinal nerves in the lower back.

Conditions

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Overactive Bladder

Keywords

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Urinary Incontinence Overactive Bladder Frequency Urgency

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Investigator Placement Group

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Non-invasive neurostimulation device

Intervention Type DEVICE

Active electrode patches are worn for 4 weeks, one per week, during the treatment phase of the study. The patch is placed by the investigator.

Subject Placement Group

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Non-invasive neurostimulation device

Intervention Type DEVICE

Active electrode patches are worn for 4 weeks, one per week, during the treatment phase of the study. The patch is placed by the subject.

Interventions

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Non-invasive neurostimulation device

Active electrode patches are worn for 4 weeks, one per week, during the treatment phase of the study. The patch is placed by the investigator.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Non-invasive neurostimulation device

Active electrode patches are worn for 4 weeks, one per week, during the treatment phase of the study. The patch is placed by the subject.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Potential subjects must satisfy the following criteria in order to be enrolled in the study:

* Males and Females, at least 18 years of age
* Documented symptoms of idiopathic overactive bladder for at least 6 months
* Failure on primary OAB treatment, such as behavior modification or fluid/diet management, AND at least one (1) anti-cholinergic drug
* An average of one (1) or more urgency (urinary) incontinence episodes per 24-hours, confirmed by the 3-day baseline voiding diary, with a maximum of 12 urgency (urinary) incontinence episodes per 24-hours
* An average of eight (8) or more voids per 24-hours, confirmed by the 3-day baseline voiding diary
* Demonstrated ability to adequately complete the 3-day baseline voiding diary
* Willing and capable of understanding and complying with all requirements of the protocol
* Signed Informed Consent to participate in the study after full discussion of the research nature of the treatment and its risks and benefits.

Exclusion Criteria

Potential subjects who meet any of the following criteria will be excluded from participating in the study:

* Urinary retention
* Clinically significant bladder outlet obstruction
* Morbidly obese, defined as having BMI \> 40 kg/m2
* Stress predominant mixed urinary incontinence
* Neurological disease affecting urinary bladder function, including but not limited to Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, stroke, spinal cord injury.
* History of epilepsy
* Pelvic surgery (such as sub-urethral sling, pelvic floor repair) within the past 6 months
* Intravesical or urethral sphincter Botulinum Toxin Type A injections within the past 12 months
* Failure of previous neuromodulation therapy for overactive bladder
* Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation (PTNS) therapy for overactive bladder within the past 6 months
* Any clinically significant congenital or acquired disorder of the urogenital tract (including denovo OAB following sub-urethral sling)
* Vaginal prolapse greater than Stage II in the anterior compartment of the vagina using International Continence Society (ICS) Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification (POPQ) criteria.
* Prior peri-urethral or transurethral bulking agent injections for bladder problems within the past 12 months.
* History of pelvic radiation therapy
* Any skin conditions affecting treatment or assessment of the treatment sites
* History of lower back surgery or injury that could impact placement of the patch, or where underlying scar tissue or nerve damage may impact treatment.
* Unable to operate the device remote control.
* Lacking dexterity to properly utilize the components of the device system.
* Presence of an implanted electro-medical device (e.g. pacemaker, defibrillator, InterStim®, etc.),
* Any metallic implant in the back.
* Pregnant, nursing, suspected to be pregnant (by urine pregnancy method), or plans to become pregnant during the course of the study.
* History of dementia or Alzheimer's disease.
* Known latex allergies
* Uncontrolled diabetes and/or diabetes with peripheral neuropathy.
* Transurethral instrumentation within the preceding month.
* Scheduled for any of the following during the course of the study: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Positron Emission Tomography (PET), X-ray, Ultrasound, or Radiotherapy (targeting full body or back region)
* Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections (\>3 UTI's in the past year)
* Clean catch Urinalysis results \>10wbc/hpf
* History of or current lower tract genitourinary malignancies
* Any clinically significant systemic disease or condition that in the opinion of the Investigator would make the patient unsuitable for the study
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Novella Clinical

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Data & Inference, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Ethicon Endo-Surgery

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Ashwani Monga, BM BS, MRCOG

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Princess Anne Hospital, Southampton, UK

Locations

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Medical Faculty Associates, The George Washington University

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

Site Status

William Beaumont Hospital - Department of Urology

Royal Oak, Michigan, United States

Site Status

AdvanceMed Research

Lawrenceville, New Jersey, United States

Site Status

Delaware Valley Urology, LLC

Mount Laurel, New Jersey, United States

Site Status

McKay Urology

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Alliance Urology Specialists, P.A.

Greensboro, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Site Status

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

Wheaton Franciscan Medical Group, Milwaukee Urogynecology

Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

Danderyd University Hospital

Stockholm, , Sweden

Site Status

Princess Anne Hospital

Southampton, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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United States Sweden United Kingdom

Other Identifiers

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CI-10-0001

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id