Erbium Vaginal Laser for the Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence

NCT04636749 | Unknown DMC

• 1 other identifier: 0379-20-RMB-CTIL
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 80
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Two arms of women who suffer from clinical stress urinary incontinence. Women will be divided randomly into two arms. One arm will be treated with vaginal Erbium laser and the second with Sham laser, three treatments each. Follow up will be done 6 and 12 months after the last treatment.

Conditions

Stress Urinary Incontinence

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Cough test

  Results of full bladder cough test

  From enrollment up to 12 months post treatment

• Pad test

  Results of 24 hour pad weighing test

  From enrollment up to 12 months post treatment

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Urinary distress index 6

  From enrollment up to 12 months post treatment

• Female sexual function

  From enrollment up to 12 months post treatment

• Urinary incontinence and sexuality

  From enrollment up to 12 months post treatment

Study Arms (2)

Erbium laser

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Treatment with Erbium laser

Device: Erbium laser

Sham laser

SHAM COMPARATOR

Treatment with sham laser

Device: Sham laser

Interventions

Erbium laser DEVICE

Vaginal laser therapy

Erbium laser

Sham laser DEVICE

Sham laser therapy

Sham laser

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 70 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• women above 18 with SUI -

You may not qualify if:

• Recurrent pelvic inflammatory disease
• Vaginal operation in the previous year
• Women with abnormal uterine bleeding
• Women with diagnosed genital herpes infection
• Any concurrent lower genital tract infection -

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Rambam Health Care Campus: lead

Study Sites (1)

Rambam Health Care Campus

Haifa, Israel

RECRUITING

Related Publications (20)

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Urinary Incontinence, Stress

Interventions

Lasers, Solid-State

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Lasers; Optical Devices; Equipment and Supplies; Radiation Equipment and Supplies

Study Officials

• Naama Farago, MD

  Rambam Health Care Campus

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Naama Farago, MD

CONTACT

972-509267806; n_farago@rmc.gov.il

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: MD

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 10, 2020
• First Posted: November 19, 2020
• Study Start: March 9, 2021
• Primary Completion: October 22, 2022
• Study Completion: October 22, 2022
• Last Updated: March 10, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

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