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HematuriaNCT01600443

Comparison of Microtrauma in Urethra After Usage of Different Catheters

A study testing LoFric, SpeediCath and SpeediCath Compact Male in people with Hematuria, run by Wellspect HealthCare at 1 site in Sweden.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The study is undertaken to investigate if the urethral microtrauma, caused by intermittent catheterization, differs between three hydrophilic catheters for intermittent catheterization, LoFric; SpeediCath (SC) and SpeediCath Compact Male (SCCM). The study is a prospective, randomised, cross-over, single-centre study. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Hematuria
What is being tested?
LoFric, SpeediCath and SpeediCath Compact Male
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
21 participants
Where
1 siteSweden
Study dates
Apr 2012to May 2012
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • Men only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Provision of informed consent
  • Healthy male volunteers aged 18 years and over (half of the included subjects shall be 18-50 years and the other half >50 years old)
  • Negative urine dipstick test (no blood in the urine) before randomization

Who cannot join

  • Intake of anticoagulants at enrolment and during the study period
  • Intake of antibiotics at enrolment and during the study period
  • Urinary tract infection (UTI) at enrolment and during the study period
  • Known abnormalities or diseases of the lower urinary tract with the exception of BPH
  • Kidney stones
  • Tumour in the urinary tract
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  • Known Sexually transferable diseases in the urinary tract during the study period
  • Involvement in the planning and conduct of the study (applies to both Astra Tech staff or staff at the study site)
  • Previous enrolment or randomisation of treatment in the present study
  • Simultaneous participation in another clinical study that might interfere with the endpoints of the study, as deemed by the investigator
  • Severe non-compliance to protocol as judged by the investigator and/or Astra Tech

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Sweden1 site
  • Clinical Trial Unit, R&D Centre Skåne, Skåne University Hospital

    Lund, 221 85

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About this study

Official title: A Randomized Cross-over Study on Urethral Microtrauma After Intermittent Catheterization.

The study is undertaken to investigate if the urethral microtrauma, caused by intermittent catheterization, differs between three hydrophilic catheters for intermittent catheterization, LoFric; SpeediCath (SC) and SpeediCath Compact Male (SCCM). The study is a prospective, randomised, cross-over, single-centre study.

Each subject will be randomized to use three different catheter types. Three catheterizations will be performed with each catheter type during one day, with at least two hours between each catheterization. The washout period between catheter switch will be at least one week.

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The primary objective is to evaluate urethral microtrauma for three hydrophilic catheters with regards to hematuria after intermittent catheterization.

The secondary objectives are to evaluate urethral microtrauma for three hydrophilic catheters with regards to pyuria and subjective evaluation after intermittent catheterization.

The safety of the three catheters will be evaluated in terms of adverse advents, non-serious and serious, rated for causality.

The hypothesis that level of hematuria is equal after using different catheters will be tested using Wilcoxon signed rank test. The hypothesis will be rejected if the p-value is less than 5%.

Conditions
Hematuria
Being tested
LoFric, SpeediCath, SpeediCath Compact Male
Medical subject headings
Hematuria

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • LoFricDevice

    Three catheterizations at least two hours apart using LoFric Primo 40 cm CH14.

  • SpeediCathDevice

    Three catheterizations at least two hours apart using SpeediCath 40 cm CH14.

  • SpeediCath Compact MaleDevice

    Three catheterizations at least two hours apart using SpeediCath Compact Male 30 cm.

Study groups in NCT01600443
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
LoFric - SC - SCCMExperimentalStudy period 1: LoFric Study period 2: SpeediCath Study period 3: SpeediCath Compact Male In each study period three catheterizations are made, separated by at least 2 hours.
Receives: Device: LoFric; Device: SpeediCath; Device: SpeediCath Compact Male
LoFric - SCCM - SCExperimentalStudy period 1: LoFric Study period 2: SpeediCath Compact Male Study period 3: SpeediCath In each study period three catheterizations are made, separated by at least 2 hours.
Receives: Device: LoFric; Device: SpeediCath; Device: SpeediCath Compact Male
SC - SCCM - LoFricExperimentalStudy period 1: SpeediCath Study period 2: SpeediCath Compact Male Study period 3: LoFric In each study period three catheterizations are made, separated by at least 2 hours.
Receives: Device: LoFric; Device: SpeediCath; Device: SpeediCath Compact Male
SC - LoFric - SCCMExperimentalStudy period 1: SpeediCath Study period 2: LoFric Study period 3: SpeediCath Compact Male In each study period three catheterizations are made, separated by at least 2 hours.
Receives: Device: LoFric; Device: SpeediCath; Device: SpeediCath Compact Male
SCCM - LoFric - SCExperimentalStudy period 1: SpeediCath Compact Male Study period 2: LoFric Study period 3: SpeediCath In each study period three catheterizations are made, separated by at least 2 hours.
Receives: Device: LoFric; Device: SpeediCath; Device: SpeediCath Compact Male
SCCM - SC - LoFricExperimentalStudy period 1: SpeediCath Compact Male Study period 2: SpeediCath Study period 3: LoFric In each study period three catheterizations are made, separated by at least 2 hours.
Receives: Device: LoFric; Device: SpeediCath; Device: SpeediCath Compact Male

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Hematuria

    Blood in urine (measured by microscopic urine sediment evaluation) will be assessed at the first normal micturition after three catheterizations. Comparison will be made between study catheter/visit days.

    Measured: Approximately 2 hours after last catheterization

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Hematuria

    Blood in urine (measured by microscopic urine sediment evaluation). Comparison will be made between study catheter/visit days.

    Measured: At first, second and third catheterization, approximately 2 hours apart

  2. Pyuria

    White blood cells in urine (measured by microscopic urine sediment evaluation). Comparison will be made between study catheter/visit days.

    Measured: At first, second and third catheterization, approximately 2 hours apart

  3. Pyuria

    White blood cells in urine (measured by microscopic urine sediment evaluation) will be assessed at first normal micturition after three catheterizations. Comparison will be made between study catheter/visit days.

    Measured: Approximately 2 hours after last catheterization

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted17 May 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2012
  3. Primary completionMay 2012
  4. Study completionMay 2012

Why it stopped: Planned interim analysis showed study was underpowered

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
21 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01600443
Sponsor's protocol ID
LOF-0022
Status last verified
Jan 2014
First submitted
24 Apr 2012
Last updated
3 Feb 2014
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing LoFric, SpeediCath and SpeediCath Compact Male in people with Hematuria, run by Wellspect HealthCare at 1 site in Sweden.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 11 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Feb 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Sweden. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: Planned interim analysis showed study was underpowered). Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Hematuria (time frame: Approximately 2 hours after last catheterization). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 3 Feb 2014.

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