Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Use of the LEVA® Pelvic Health System for Fecal Incontinence

Lead Sponsor:

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Conditions:

Fecal Incontinence

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about how the duration of use of The Leva Pelvic Health System® affects treatment of fecal incontinence in women. The main question it aims to answer is to ...

Detailed Description

This study will assess whether 8 weeks of use of the Leva Pelvic Health System (Leva) is non-inferior to 16 weeks of use for the treatment of chronic fecal incontinence (symptoms \>/= 3 months) in adu...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adult, age ≥ 18years, assigned female at birth
  • Fecal incontinence, defined as any uncontrolled loss of liquid or solid fecal material that occurs at least monthly over the last 3 months that is bothersome enough to desire treatment
  • Able to stand to perform daily training for at least 3 minutes
  • Able to speak and read English due to Leva smartphone application availability in only English at this time
  • Have an email address, owns a smartphone, and can download an app

Exclusion

  • Inability to tolerate insertion of vaginal device (e.g., vaginal agenesis, vaginal stenosis, unremitting pelvic pain, within 12 weeks postpartum)
  • Current diagnosis of colorectal or anal malignancy
  • Diagnosis of uncontrolled inflammatory bowel disease
  • Current rectovaginal fistula or cloacal defect
  • Rectal prolapse (mucosal or full thickness)
  • Inability to utilize smart phone technology ("app" use)
  • Chronic Stool Types 6 or 7
  • Fecal impaction by exam
  • Stage 4 pelvic organ prolapse
  • Concurrent supervised anal sphincter exercise/pelvic floor muscle training with or without biofeedback
  • Presence of sacral neuromodulator
  • Pelvic floor surgery (including anal sphincteroplasty) within the past 3 months
  • Currently pregnant

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 17 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

38 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06152224

Start Date

January 17 2024

End Date

September 1 2026

Last Update

October 30 2025

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University of Wisconsin

Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53705