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Overactive BladderNCT03923348

Pelvic Floor Muscle Training With Leva System for Urge Incontinence

A study testing Leva device in people with Overactive Bladder and Urge Urinary Incontinence, run by The Christ Hospital at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

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

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Trial summary

This is a pilot non-comparative study to assess the effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle training guided by the leva® system for improving change in subject-reported incontinence-related quality of life and urgency urinary incontinence (UUI) episode frequency based on voiding diaries in women at 8 weeks. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 85 years, women only
What is being tested?
Leva device
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
5 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
6 Jun 2019to 4 May 2020
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 to 85 years
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age 18-85 years old
  • Urinary incontinence for ≥ 3 months
  • Reporting at least "moderate bother" on Item 2 on the UDI-6, "Do you experience urine leakage in related to the feeling of urgency" (on new patient paperwork)
  • If mixed urinary incontinence, Medical Epidemiologic Social Aspect of Aging Urinary Incontinence Questionnaire (MESA) score indicating urge-predominant MUI (Urge subscale % > Stress subscale %)
  • Presence of ≥ 1 UUI episode on 3-d bladder diary (see Appendix 2)
  • Is the baseline bladder diary consistent with the patient's typical habits?
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  • Not currently taking anti-muscarinic or beta3 agonist therapy (after at least 2 week wash-out period)
  • Brink Score > 3 (see below)
  • Access to smartphone technology, including iOS or Android™

Who cannot join

  • Non-English speakers
  • Severely impaired mobility or cognition
  • Spinal cord injury or advanced/severe neurologic condition including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease
  • Concomitant prolapse beyond the hymen or repair of prolapse in the previous 6 months
  • Received intravesical botulinum injection within the previous 12 months
  • History of implanted nerve stimulator for incontinence
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  • History of prior sling or vaginal mesh placement
  • Previous diagnosis of Interstitial cystitis
  • Active pelvic organ malignancy
  • History of pelvic radiation
  • Urethral obstruction
  • Urinary retention or prolonged catheter use
  • Less than 12 months post-partum are currently pregnant, or plan to become pregnant in the following 12 months
  • Untreated symptomatic urinary tract infection
  • Unevaluated hematuria
  • Medical instability
  • Not available for follow-up in 6 months
  • Participation in other research trials that could influence results of this study

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • The Christ Hospital

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219

Other trials in United States

About this study

Official title: Pelvic Floor Muscle Training With the Leva® System for Treatment of Urge Predominant Urinary Incontinence: A Pilot Study

This is a pilot non-comparative study to assess the effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle training guided by the leva® system for improving change in subject-reported incontinence-related quality of life and urgency urinary incontinence (UUI) episode frequency based on voiding diaries in women at 8 weeks.

Read the detailed description

Our study aims to investigate a new alternative to formal pelvic floor physical therapy that may provide subjects with a more accessible, private method of undergoing pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) with real-time biofeedback on performance. The leva® Pelvic Digital Health System by Renovia Inc is a novel tool for subjects with urinary incontinence to train and strengthen pelvic floor muscles via directional mechano-transductive feedback on performance in the privacy of their own homes. We hypothesize that women using the leva® System will experience significant improvements in subjective urge-related incontinence symptoms. In addition, changes in incontinence-related quality of life and UUI episode frequency will be determined.

Being tested
Leva device
Keywords
female urinary incontinence, urge urinary incontinence, urgency, frequency, overactive bladder, pelvic floor muscle training, biofeedback
Medical subject headings
Urinary Bladder, Overactive, Urinary Incontinence, Urge

What participants receive

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

  • Leva deviceDevice

    The leva® Pelvic Digital Health System by Renovia Inc is a novel tool for subjects with urinary incontinence to train and strengthen pelvic floor muscles via directional mechano-transductive feedback on performance in the privacy of their own homes.

Study groups in NCT03923348
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Leva UsersExperimentalSubjects with pure urge urinary incontinence (UUI) or urge-predominant mixed urinary incontinence (U-MUI) who are candidates for pelvic floor physical therapy or other first line treatments for UUI/U-MUI use the leva® system twice-daily at home in addition to behavioral therapies for 8 weeks.
Receives: Device: Leva device

What is being measured

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

  1. Urogenital Distress Inventory

    The Urogenital Distress Inventory (UDI) is a 19-item questionnaire assessing subjective symptoms of pelvic floor disorders including incontinence. The 19 items fall into one of three subscales (Irritative symptoms, Obstructive symptoms, and Stress Symptoms). . The subject responds to each item by choosing from one of four answer options from 0 to 3 with higher scores indicating a greater severity of symptom. For scoring, first each subscale score is calculated by finding the mean score of items within the subscale section, subtracting 1, and multiplying that by 100/3. Next, the subscale scores are summed to determine the overall UDI score with possible scores ranging from 0-300. High scores indicate greater symptoms severity.

    Measured: Change from Baseline UDI score to 8 weeks and 6 months post-intervention

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Incontinence Impact Questionnaire Short Form (IIQ-7)

    Validated short-form version of the Incontinence Impact Questionnaire used to describe incontinence-related quality of life. It consists of 7 items assessing four general areas including travel, social, emotional, and physical activities. For each item, the subject responds by choosing from one of four answer options from 0 to 3 with higher scores indicating a greater severity of symptom. Scores are generated by finding the mean score for each item and multiplying that by 100/3. Higher scores indicate greater negative impact on quality of life.

    Measured: Change from Baseline IIQ-7 score to 8 weeks and 6 months post-intervention

  2. Urge Urinary Incontinence Episode Frequency on a Three-Day Voiding Diary

    A voiding diary is considered standard of care in the work-up of a patient with incontinence to better characterize real-life drinking and voiding habits. The number of urge urinary incontinence episodes is determined by adding up the incontinence episodes recorded by the patient that were associated with an urge to get to the bathroom. More incontinence episodes means a greater severity of incontinence

    Measured: Change from Baseline urge urinary incontinence episode frequency to 8 weeks and 6 months post-intervention

Timeline

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

  1. First posted22 Apr 2019
  2. Study start6 Jun 2019
  3. Primary completion4 May 2020
  4. Study completion4 May 2020

Why it stopped: Slow Recruitment and Re-prioritizing of Sponsor-funding

Resources

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
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Model description
Non-blinded non-comparative pilot trial in which subjects with pure urge urinary incontinence (UUI) or urge-predominant mixed urinary incontinence (U-MUI) who are candidates for pelvic floor physical therapy or other first line treatments for UUI/U-MUI use the leva® system twice-daily at home in addition to behavioral therapies for 8 weeks.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
5 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03923348
Sponsor's protocol ID
18-71
Status last verified
Jun 2020
First submitted
18 Mar 2019
Last updated
1 Jul 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Milsom I, Coyne KS, Nicholson S, Kvasz M, Chen CI, Wein AJ. Global prevalence and economic burden of urgency urinary incontinence: a systematic review. Eur Urol. 2014 Jan;65(1):79-95. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2013.08.031. Epub 2013 Aug 27.

    PubMed 24007713
  • Monteiro S, Riccetto C, Araujo A, Galo L, Brito N, Botelho S. Efficacy of pelvic floor muscle training in women with overactive bladder syndrome: a systematic review. Int Urogynecol J. 2018 Nov;29(11):1565-1573. doi: 10.1007/s00192-018-3602-x. Epub 2018 Apr 11.

    PubMed 29644384
  • Kammerer-Doak D, Rizk DE, Sorinola O, Agur W, Ismail S, Bazi T. Mixed urinary incontinence: international urogynecological association research and development committee opinion. Int Urogynecol J. 2014 Oct;25(10):1303-12. doi: 10.1007/s00192-014-2485-8. Epub 2014 Aug 5.

    PubMed 25091925
  • Lamin E, Parrillo LM, Newman DK, Smith AL. Pelvic Floor Muscle Training: Underutilization in the USA. Curr Urol Rep. 2016 Feb;17(2):10. doi: 10.1007/s11934-015-0572-0.

    PubMed 26757904
  • Rosenblatt P, Pulliam S, McKinney J, Sutherland R, Iglesias R. The leva incontinence system for the treatment of mild to moderate urinary incontinence: A pilot study. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg.

  • Shumaker SA, Wyman JF, Uebersax JS, McClish D, Fantl JA. Health-related quality of life measures for women with urinary incontinence: the Incontinence Impact Questionnaire and the Urogenital Distress Inventory. Continence Program in Women (CPW) Research Group. Qual Life Res. 1994 Oct;3(5):291-306. doi: 10.1007/BF00451721.

    PubMed 7841963
  • Uebersax JS, Wyman JF, Shumaker SA, McClish DK, Fantl JA. Short forms to assess life quality and symptom distress for urinary incontinence in women: the Incontinence Impact Questionnaire and the Urogenital Distress Inventory. Continence Program for Women Research Group. Neurourol Urodyn. 1995;14(2):131-9. doi: 10.1002/nau.1930140206.

    PubMed 7780440
  • Dyer KY, Xu Y, Brubaker L, Nygaard I, Markland A, Rahn D, Chai TC, Stoddard A, Lukacz E; Urinary Incontinence Treatment Network (UITN). Minimum important difference for validated instruments in women with urge incontinence. Neurourol Urodyn. 2011 Sep;30(7):1319-24. doi: 10.1002/nau.21028. Epub 2011 May 11.

    PubMed 21563210
  • Jimenez-Cidre MA, Lopez-Fando L, Esteban-Fuertes M, Prieto-Chaparro L, Llorens-Martinez FJ, Salinas-Casado J, Castro-Diaz D, Muller-Arteaga C, Adot-Zurbano JM, Rodriguez-Escobar F, Gutierrez C, Arlandis-Guzman S, Bonillo-Garcia MA, Madurga-Patuel B, Leva-Vallejo M, Franco de Castro A, Peri-Cusi L, Conejero-Sugranes J, Jimenez-Calvo J, Rebollo P, Mora A. The 3-day bladder diary is a feasible, reliable and valid tool to evaluate the lower urinary tract symptoms in women. Neurourol Urodyn. 2015 Feb;34(2):128-32. doi: 10.1002/nau.22530. Epub 2013 Nov 22.

    PubMed 24264859
  • Hundley AF, Wu JM, Visco AG. A comparison of perineometer to brink score for assessment of pelvic floor muscle strength. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2005 May;192(5):1583-91. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.11.015.

    PubMed 15902162
  • Brink CA, Sampselle CM, Wells TJ, Diokno AC, Gillis GL. A digital test for pelvic muscle strength in older women with urinary incontinence. Nurs Res. 1989 Jul-Aug;38(4):196-9.

    PubMed 2748352

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Leva device in people with Overactive Bladder and Urge Urinary Incontinence, run by The Christ Hospital at 1 site in United States.

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 9 inclusion and 18 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 1 Jul 2020. 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 United States. 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: Slow Recruitment and Re-prioritizing of Sponsor-funding). 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?

Urogenital Distress Inventory (time frame: Change from Baseline UDI score to 8 weeks and 6 months post-intervention). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03923348, which also lists 11 linked publications.

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 1 Jul 2020.

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