Status:

COMPLETED

A New Therapeutic Strategy for Urethral Sphincter Insufficiency

Lead Sponsor:

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Conditions:

Stress Urinary Incontinence

Urethral Intrinsic Sphincter Deficiency

Eligibility:

All Genders

40-75 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

Stress urinary incontinence is a frequent condition that can be caused by urethral sphincter insufficiency and results in a dramatic deterioration of the quality of life. We developed a new therapeuti...

Detailed Description

stress urinary incontinence is a frequent condition that can be caused by urethral sphincter insufficiency and results in a dramatic deterioration of the quality of life. We developed a new therapeuti...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Men or women from 40 to 75 years old, suffering from urinary incontinence since at least 6 months and candidate for a surgical treatment (artificial urinary sphincter, synthetic compressive tapes or adjustable balloons).
  • The myofiber implantation procedure will be proposed after failure of pelvic floor exercises.
  • The observation of urine leakage during cough in consultation or during urodynamic (with absence of abnormal vesical contraction) and a score MHU \> 2 (domain of stress urinary incontinence) will be considered as the main diagnostic criteria.
  • An urethral closure pressure lower than 40 cm H20 will be the main urodynamic diagnostic criterion
  • For women: a negative BONNEY test, and Qtip test\<40° (c.f. annex) demonstrating the absence of vesica-urethral hypermobility.
  • 24 hours Pad test \> 20g.

Exclusion

  • Incapacity to answer the questionnaires of evaluation.
  • History of pelvic radiotherapy.
  • Disorder of hemostasis.
  • Untreated urinary infection.
  • Genetically determined or acquired muscular disease.
  • Neurological disorder (Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, spina BIFIDA, medullary traumatism).
  • The patients suffering from stress urinary incontinence due to vesica-urethral hypermobility (positive BONNEY test and Qtip test \>40°) will not be included in the study because the referenced treatment is the implantation of a vaginal tape supporting the urethra.
  • Incomplete vesical emptying. Residual volume \> 20% of the urinated volume with a micturition \>150cc.
  • Dysuria: maximum urinary flow \< 12 ml/sec, IPSS score\>7 or score (men) or MHU dysuria domain none equal to 0 at woman.
  • Vesical instability (bladder contraction \> 10 cm H20 during the vesical filling of the cysto-manometry). bladder capacity (B3) \< 300 DC.
  • Urethral Stenosis (ureterocystoscopy).
  • Previous surgeries for urinary incontinence do not constitute a criterion of exclusion.
  • Pregnancy or intention of pregnancy throughout study. A test of pregnancy will be carried out with the visit of inclusion.
  • Urethral diverticulum.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

10 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00472069

Start Date

April 1 2007

End Date

February 1 2009

Last Update

May 5 2011

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Hopital Henri Mondor service Urologie

Créteil, France, 94010