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NCT Number: NCT04232696

Neuspera's Implantable Sacral Nerve Stimulation System in Patients With Symptoms of Urinary Urgency Incontinence (UUI)

Prospective, multi-center, single-arm, seamless phase-pivotal study conducted in participants diagnosed with UUI who have failed or could not tolerate more conservative treatment. The trial will be conducted in two phases.

Objective of Phase I: To assess the utilization of the system during the Sacral Nerve Stimulation (SNS) trial period and to help inform the length of hours of daily stimulation to be used in Phase II of the trial.

Objective of Phase II: To assess the safety and efficacy of the Neuspera SNS System at 6-months for the primary efficacy endpoint and at 12 months for secondary safety and efficacy endpoints.

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Key information

Age range

22 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Universiteit Antwerpen, Antwerp, Belgium

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About this study

Neuspera's Implantable Sacral Nerve Stimulation (SNS) System is indicated to treat participants with UUI who have failed or could not tolerate more conservative treatments.

The study will be conducted in two phases: Phase I of the study will be conducted at up to 9 clinical study sites in the US and Europe. Phase II of the study will be conducted in up to 35 clinical sites in the US and Europe, inclusive of the Phase I centers.

Prospective, multi-center, single-arm, seamless phase-pivotal study. Objective of Phase I: To assess the utilization of the system during the Sacral Nerve Stimulation (SNS) trial period and to help inform the length of hours of daily stimulation to be used in Phase II of the trial.

Objective of Phase II: To assess the safety and efficacy of the Neuspera SNS System at 6-months for the primary efficacy endpoint and at 12 months for secondary safety and efficacy endpoints. All participants will receive the same length of device stimulation as determined in Phase I testing.

Phase I will enroll up to 55 participants. Phase II will enroll up to 255 participants.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Has a Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18 and 40.
  • Has a diagnosis of UUI for greater than or equal to 6 months prior to the screening baseline visit date.
  • Has failed or was not a candidate for more conservative treatment (e.g. pelvic floor training, biofeedback, behavioral modification).
  • Has failed or could not tolerate (stopped taking medication due to lack of efficacy or intolerable side effects) or not a good candidate for (as determined by treating physician) at least one (1) antimuscarinic or β3 adrenoceptor agonist medication.
  • Has a diagnosis of UUI with at least 4 UUI episodes on a 72-hour diary, and minimum of one (1) UUI episode per 24-hour period.

Exclusion criteria

  • Has a hemoglobin A1c of greater than 8 percent, or has diabetes mellitus with glucosuria.
  • Has diabetic neuropathy.
  • Has interstitial cystitis or bladder pain syndrome as defined by either American Urological Association (AUA) or European Association of Urology (EAU) guidelines, chronic pelvic pain or recurrent symptomatic urinary tract infections.
  • Has neurogenic bladder dysfunction such as traumatic or atraumatic myelopathy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinsonism, or history of cerebrovascular accident.
  • Has documented urinary retention within 6 months prior to the screening baseline visit date.
  • Has clinically significant bladder outlet obstruction.
  • Is a subject with a mechanical obstruction such as benign prostatic hypertrophy, urethral stricture or cancer.
  • Has primary stress incontinence or mixed incontinence where the stress component predominates or has been treated surgically for stress urinary incontinence within 6 months prior to the screening baseline visit date.
  • Has received tibial nerve stimulation (TNS) in the past 3 months for the treatment of overactive bladder or unwilling to stay off TNS therapy for 12-month period following implant.

Treatment and study plan

Neuspera Implantable Sacral Nerve Stimulation System

Device

Stimulation of the Sacral Nerve.

Primary outcomes

  1. Primary Efficacy Endpoint: Percentage of Participants Who Experience a 50 Percent or More Change in Urinary Urgency Incontinence Episodes.

    Time frame: 6 months

    Change in Urinary Urgency Incontinence episodes at six months, relative to the number of Urinary Urgency Incontinence episodes at baseline.

  2. Primary Safety Endpoint: Defined as the Proportion of Subjects Experiencing a Device-related Serious Adverse Events.

    Time frame: 6 months

    The analysis of the endpoint is the proportion of subjects experiencing a device-related SAE through the 6-month post-implant.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Phase II Change in Quality of Life: Measured From Baseline as Measured and Assessed by the Total and Subset International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Overactive Bladder Quality of Life Score.

    Time frame: 6 and 12 months

    Change from baseline in qualify of life. Total score (25 min,160 max) with higher score indicating increase impact on quality of life.

  2. Phase II Efficacy Endpoint: Defined as the Percentage of Participants Who Experience a 50 Percent or More Change in Urinary Urgency Incontinence.

    Time frame: 12 months

    Change in Urinary Urgency Incontinence episodes at 12 months post-completion of the trial phase, relative to the number of Urinary Urgency Incontinence episodes at baseline prior to the trial phase.

  3. Phase II Urgent Voids Per Day

    Time frame: 6 and 12 months

    Change in urgent voids per day from baseline to 6-months and 12 months. Calculated across all diary episodes with at least mild urgency.

  4. Phase II Change in Average Number of Daily Voids

    Time frame: 6 and 12 months

    Change in average number of daily voids from baseline in subjects with at least 8 voids at baseline.

  5. Phase II Comprehensive Summary of All Adverse Events

    Time frame: 6 and 12 months

    The incidence of adverse events will be reported.

  6. Phase II Device Parameter Information Collected

    Time frame: 6 and 12 months

    Device amplitude will be collected in volts.

  7. Phase II Physician and Subject User Experience Questionnaire

    Time frame: 6 and 12 months

    Physician and subject satisfaction will be obtained by answering questions on the use of the device using a five point scale:strongly agree, agree, neither agree nor disagree, disagree, strongly disagree. Answers towards strongly agree indicate a better outcome.

  8. Phase II Urinary Tract Symptoms Questionnaire: International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Female & Male Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Modules

    Time frame: 6 and 12 months

    Change in female lower urinary tract symptoms questionnaire. Male questionnaire score ranges from 0-52 and female questionnaire score ranges from 0-48. Higher number indicates worse outcome.

  9. Phase II Safety Endpoint: Defined as the Incidence of Device-related Serious Adverse Events in the Post-trial Period Follow-up.

    Time frame: 12 months

    The number of serious adverse events related to the device.

  10. Phase II Urinary Output

    Time frame: 6 and 12 months

    Total urinary output as measured by 72-hour bladder diary.

  11. Phase II Fecal Incontinence Measured by Wexner Scale

    Time frame: 6 months

    Wexner scale total points 0-20, higher the score the worse the outcome. Fecal incontinence as measured by the Wexner Scale compared to baseline.

  12. Phase II Patient Global Impression of Improvement

    Time frame: 6 and 12 months

    Patient Global Impression of Improvement measured after implant during follow-up. Single question answered on a seven point scale: very much better, much better, a little better, no change, a little worse, much worse, very much worse. Selection of very much better is the best outcome.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Neuspera Medical, Inc.

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Registry information

Official study title

Clinical Study of Neuspera's Implantable Sacral Nerve Stimulation (SNS) System in Patients With Symptoms of Urinary Urgency Incontinence (UUI)

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2026
First posted
Jan 18, 2020
Registry last updated
Nov 3, 2025

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