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NCT Number: NCT04827199

Safety and Clinical Performance Study of the ARTUS® Artificial Urinary Sphincter (AUS)

This clinical investigation is designed as an interventional, prospective, non-randomized, open-label, single arm, multicentric and international study for obtaining CE marking.

The study will be the first performed with the ARTUS® medical device aiming to assess safety and performance and will be composed of three phases:

* pilot phase (with safety analysis on the 10 first included subjects in 3 investigational sites), * pivotal phase (in up to 16 investigational sites with a follow-up until the 12-month post-device activation visit, including an interim analysis at 3-month post-device activation visit on performance and safety), * long-term phase (with a long-term follow-up until 10 years post implantation in up to 16 investigational sites).

The objectives is to assess safety and clinical performance of the ARTUS® for the treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence at short and long-term.

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Key information

Conditions

Stress Urinary Incontinence Female Urogenital Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Male Urogenital Diseases Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Urinary Incontinence Urinary Incontinence, Stress Urination Disorders Urogenital Diseases Urologic Diseases Urological Manifestations

Age range

18 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Thomayer hospital, Prague, Czechia

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Male subject between 18 and 80 years (inclusive) of age at the time of consent signature
  • Subject with persistent urinary incontinence, defined as >12 months
  • Subject with severe Stress Urinary Incontinence, defined as a mean value of 3 consecutive 24-hour Pad Weight Test > 75 grams
  • Subject willing and able to provide written informed consent
  • Subject willing and able to comply with all clinical study requirements, including the ability to independently operate the device remote control
  • Subject willing and able to comply with follow-up visits
  • Subject having understood and accepted to be unable to proceed to an MRI examination after the surgical procedure due to the non-MRI compatibility of the device
  • Subject having signed the informed consent

Exclusion criteria

  • Subject with documented neurological bladder or history of neurological disease liable to interfere with urinary symptoms
  • Subject with history of Artificial Urinary Sphincter or male sling implantation
  • Subject with history of pelvic radiotherapy
  • Subject with history of Artificial Urinary Sphincter-related urethral erosion
  • Subject with history of urethral fistula
  • Subject with history of bladder tumour
  • Subject with severe urethral stenosis
  • Subject with urge incontinence due to hyperactive bladder not adequately controlled by drug therapy
  • Subject with severe congenital or acquired haemorrhagic disease, haemophilia, or another coagulopathy
  • Subject under anti-coagulation or anti-platelet medication that cannot be discontinued at least 5 days prior to surgery and restarted at least 5 days after surgery
  • Subject with currently active infection, including urinary tract infection
  • Subject with severe renal failure or obstructive pathologies of the upper urinary tract with severe renal failure
  • Subject with a current vesicourethral reflux
  • Subject with congenital or acquired immunodeficiency, including those who are immunocompromised or immunosuppressed
  • Subject with bladder or urethral foreign body or calculus
  • Subject with allergy to any components of the device
  • Subject deprived of liberty by administrative or judicial decision or under legal guardianship
  • Subject having a Body Mass Index (BMI) > 40
  • Subject with post void residual volume greater than 200 mL, within the past 6 months
  • Subject with uncontrolled diabetes, defined as HbA1c > 9.0%, within the past 6 months
  • Subject with history of recurrent bladder stones or history of failed bladder stone treatment within the past 12 months
  • Subject currently enrolled or plans to participate in another investigational study of a drug, biologic, or medical device from the point of enrolment through the 12 months post device activation period
  • Subject who underwent any surgical procedure in the last 3 months, or with planned surgical procedure within the next 3 months
  • Subject who is unwilling or deemed by the Investigator to be unwilling to comply with the Clinical Investigation Plan, or subject with a history of non-compliance
  • Subject unable to understand and sign the ICF in absence of legal representative
  • Subject with a lack of capacity to consent
  • Subject unable to read and write
  • Subject in emergency situation

Treatment and study plan

Artificial Urinary Sphincter implantation

Device

Device preparation (recharge, settings, pairing) Patient preparation Calibration procedure (to verify the device is in full working prior to implantation)

Implantation procedure which includes:

  • Perineal approach and bulbar urethral dissection
  • Inguinal approach
  • Cuff implantation around the urethra
  • Transmission cable passing
  • Surgery test procedure
  • Implantation of the Control Unit
  • Closure of the inguinal incision
  • Closure of the perineal incision
  • "Implant disabled mode" activation

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in the 24-hour Pad Weight Test

    Time frame: 3 months post-device activation

    Proportion of subjects with at least 50% reduction in 24-hour Pad Weight Test at 3 months post-device activation compared to baseline.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Adverse events (including adverse device effect) occurred from the implantation to the 10-year follow-up period

    Time frame: Implantation, 6 weeks, 8 weeks and 3 months post-op, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months post-device activation, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years, 7 years, 8 years, 9 years, 10 years post-op

    All adverse events (including adverse device effect) occurred from the implantation to the 10-year follow-up period, with their occurrence, severity and nature.

    All adverse events will be analysed and classified using the Clavien-Dindo classification grading system

  2. Revision rate

    Time frame: Implantation, 6 weeks, 8 weeks and 3 months post-op, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months post-device activation, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years, 7 years, 8 years, 9 years, 10 years post-op

    Proportion of subjects who have been concerned with a revision between the implantation and each visit (or scheduled visit date), until the 10-year follow-up period

  3. Explantation rate

    Time frame: Implantation, 6 weeks, 8 weeks and 3 months post-op, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months post-device activation, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years, 7 years, 8 years, 9 years, 10 years post-op

    Proportion of subjects who have been concerned with an explantation of the medical device between the implantation and each visit (or scheduled visit date), until the 10-year follow-up period

  4. Renal function

    Time frame: Baseline, Implantation, discharge, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months post-device activation, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years, 7 years, 8 years, 9 years, 10 years post-op

    Assessed using the serum creatinine

  5. Pain assessed by numeric rating scale

    Time frame: Implantation, 6 weeks, 8 weeks and 3 months post-op, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months post-device activation, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years, 7 years, 8 years, 9 years, 10 years post-op

    Pain assessed using a 10-point numeric rating scale where 0 is no pain and 10 is the worst pain imaginable

  6. Voided urine assessed with uroflowmetry

    Time frame: Baseline, 3, 6 and 12-month post-device activation, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years, 7 years, 8 years, 9 years, 10 years post-op

    Voided urine assessed with uroflowmetry per unit of time (mL/s)

  7. Voided volume assessed with uroflowmetry

    Time frame: Baseline, 3, 6 and 12-month post-device activation, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years, 7 years, 8 years, 9 years, 10 years post-op

    Voided volume assessed with uroflowmetry in mL and maximum flow rate (Qmax)

  8. Maximum flow rate assessed with uroflowmetry

    Time frame: Baseline, 3, 6 and 12-month post-device activation, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years, 7 years, 8 years, 9 years, 10 years post-op

    Maximum flow rate assessed with uroflowmetry (Qmax)

  9. Bladder drainage

    Time frame: Baseline, 3, 6 and 12-month post-device activation, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years, 7 years, 8 years, 9 years, 10 years post-op

    Assessed using post-void residual volume

  10. Usability assessed by a 5-point scale

    Time frame: Implantation

    Usability assessed by a 5-point scale from 1 (strongly agree) to 5 (strongly disagree)

  11. Device deficiencies occurred from the implantation to the 10-year follow-up period

    Time frame: Implantation, 6 weeks, 8 weeks and 3 months post-op, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months post-device activation, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years, 7 years, 8 years, 9 years, 10 years post-op

    Device deficiencies occurred from the implantation to the 10-year follow-up period with their occurrence and nature.

  12. Change in the 24-hour Pad Weight Test

    Time frame: Baseline, 3, 6 and 12-month post-device activation

    24-hour Pad Weight Test

  13. Reduction in the 24-hour Pad Weight Test

    Time frame: Baseline, 6 and 12-month post-device activation

    Proportion of subjects with at least 50% reduction in 24-hour Pad Weight Test

  14. Pad Usage

    Time frame: Baseline, 3, 6, and 12-month post-device activation visit,2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years, 7 years, 8 years, 9 years, 10 years post-op

    Number of pads/day

  15. Urinary symptoms assessed with ICIQ-MLUTS subscales

    Time frame: Baseline, 3, 6, and 12-month post-device activation visit, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years, 7 years, 8 years, 9 years, 10 years post-op

    Urinary symptoms assessed with ICIQ-MLUTS subscales :

    • Voiding symptoms subscales from 0 (no symptom) to 20
    • Incontincence symptoms subscales from 0 (no symptom) to 24

  16. Urinary incontinence Quality of Life assessed with ICIQ-LUTSQoL questionnaire

    Time frame: Baseline, 3, 6, and 12-month post-device activation visit, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years, 7 years, 8 years, 9 years, 10 years post-op

    Urinary incontinence Quality of Life assessed with ICIQ-LUTSQoL questionnaire score from 19 to 76 with greater values indicating increased impact on quality of life

  17. General Quality of Life assessed with EQ-5D-5L questionnaire

    Time frame: Baseline, 3, 6, and 12-month post-device activation visit, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years, 7 years, 8 years, 9 years, 10 years post-op

    The EQ-5D-5L consists of 2 pages: the EQ-5D descriptive system and the EQ visual analogue scale (EQ VAS).

    The descriptive system comprises five dimensions (mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression) of 5 levels: no problems, slight problems, moderate problems, severe problems and extreme problems. The patient is asked to indicate his/her health state by ticking the box next to the most appropriate statement in each of the five dimensions. This decision results in a 1-digit number that expresses the level selected for that dimension. The digits for the five dimensions can be combined into a 5-digit number that describes the patient's health state.

    The EQ VAS records the patient's self-rated health on a vertical visual analogue scale, where the endpoints are labelled 'The best health you can imagine' and 'The worst health you can imagine'. The VAS can be used as a quantitative measure of health outcome that reflect the patient's own judgement.

  18. Sexual Quality of Life assessed with the Male Sexual Health Questionnaire (MHSQ)

    Time frame: Baseline, 3, 6, and 12-month post-device activation visit, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years, 7 years, 8 years, 9 years, 10 years post-op

    The MSHQ is a 25-item self-administered questionnaire. It encompasses 3 scales: Erection scale (3 items), Ejaculation scale (7 items), Satisfaction scale (6 items), and 9 additional items addressing sexual activity, time since last sexual encounter, level and changes in sexual activity, and bother associated with sexual dysfunction. Response options consist of dichotomous (Yes/No) scales, as well as 5 and 6- point likert scales.

    Scores by dimension:

    • Erection scale: 0-15 (higher score =higher sexual functioning)
    • Ejaculation scale: 1-35 (higher score =higher sexual functioning)
    • Satisfaction scale: 6-30 (higher score =higher level of satisfaction)

  19. Subject usability assessed by a 5-point scale

    Time frame: 3, 6, and 12-month post-device activation visit, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years, 7 years, 8 years, 9 years, 10 years post-op

    Subject usability questionnaire completed by the subject from 1 (strongly agree) to 5 (strongly disagree)

  20. Subject satisfaction assessed by the PGI-I

    Time frame: 3, 6, and 12-month post-device activation visit, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years, 7 years, 8 years, 9 years, 10 years post-op

    Subject satisfaction assessed by the PGI-I questionnaire which includes a unique 7-point scale to describe how the post-operative condition is now, compared with how it was before the surgery and where 1 = Very much better and 7 = very much worse

  21. Subject satisfaction assessed by 5-point scale

    Time frame: 3, 6, and 12-month post-device activation visit, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years, 7 years, 8 years, 9 years, 10 years post-op

    Subject satisfaction assessed by the question "Are you satisfied with the use of ARTUS" with the 5-point scale answers where 1 = strongly agree and 5 = Strongly disagree

  22. Subject recommendation assessed by 5-point scale

    Time frame: 3, 6, and 12-month post-device activation visit, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years, 7 years, 8 years, 9 years, 10 years post-op

    Subject recommendation assessed by the question "Would you recommend ARTUS to a friend" with the 5-point scale answers where 1 = strongly agree and 5 = Strongly disagree

  23. Investigator usability assessed by a 5-point scale

    Time frame: Device activation visit (6 weeks post-operative visit), 3 months post-device activation

    Investigator usability questionnaire completed by the investigator from 1 (strongly agree) to 5 (strongly disagree)

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Anne-Claire Thieulin

CONTACT

[email protected]

+33 (0)2 31 93 21 18

David Phrakorhnkham

CONTACT

[email protected]

+33 (0)4 42 95 12 20

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Myopowers Medical Technologies France SAS

Industry

Collaborators

  • Affluent Medical
  • EVAMED

Registry information

Official study title

Safety and Clinical Performance Study of the ARTUS® Artificial Urinary Sphincter (AUS) for the Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) Due to Intrinsic Sphincter Deficiency

Acronym: DRY

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2034
First posted
Apr 1, 2021
Registry last updated
Sep 19, 2022

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