Efficacy and Safety of 7 Millimeters Vaginal Radiofrequency in Overactive Bladder
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 入组人数
- 48
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Improvement of 40% in the Overactive Bladder Symptoms Bother Questionnaire Score Short Form from the baseline score
研究概览
简要总结
The investigator hypothesizes that controlled delivery of low heat (45-50 Centigrade) to the sub-detrusor and detrusor muscle can ablate the autonomic nerve endings and control overactive bladder symptoms without causing significant damage to the surrounding structures. Low heat in such a manner is below urethral sensation and enables office treatment. The transvaginal approach is non-invasive and improves overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms and patients' quality of life. The investigator believes that the RF administration results could be equal or better for first-line treated patients compared to pharmacological refractory patients.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Non Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —(Adult, Older Adult)
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •age>18 years old
- •Subject is willing to provide Informed Consent, is geographically stable, understands the requirements for completing the bladder diary and is willing to comply with the required diary, follow-up visits, and testing schedules.
- •Urinary incontinence, predominant urgency incontinence, with moderate-severe overactive bladder, International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire - Overactibe Bladder Short Form (ICIQ-OABSS) score ≥
- •Ability and willingness to self-catheterize in case this is necessary.
- •With respect to their reproductive capacity must be post-menopausal or surgically sterile or willing to use a contraceptive method with a failure rate of less than 1% per year when used consistently and correctly from screening until the last follow up
排除标准
- •Pacemaker or internal defibrillator, or any other metallic or electronic implant anywhere in the body.
- •Any permanent implant or an injected chemical substance in the treatment area.
- •Superficial areas that have been injected with hyaluronic acid (HA)/collagen/fat injections or other augmentation methods with bio-material during last 6 months.
- •Current or history of cancer, or current condition of any other type of cancer, or premalignant moles.
- •Severe concurrent conditions, such as cardiac disorders, sensory disturbances, epilepsy, uncontrolled hypertension, and liver or kidney diseases.
- •Pregnancy, the intention of pregnancy and nursing.
- •Impaired immune system due to immunosuppressive diseases such as Acquired Immunodeficency Syndrome (AIDS) and Human Immunodeficency Virus (HIV), autoimmune disorders, or use of immunosuppressive medications.
- •Patients with a history of diseases stimulated by heat, such as recurrent Herpes Simplex in the treatment area, may be treated only following a prophylactic regimen.
- •Poorly controlled endocrine disorders, such as diabetes or thyroid dysfunction and hormonal virilization.
- •Any active condition in the treatment area, such as sores, eczema, and rash.
- •History of vaginal disorders, keloids, abnormal wound healing.
- •History of bleeding coagulopathies or use of anticoagulants in the last 10 days, as per the practitioner's discretion.
- •Non-italian speakers
- •Severely impaired mobility or cognition
- •Spinal cord injury or advanced/severe neurologic condition including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease
- •Repair of pelvic organ prolapse or incontinence procedure in the previous 6 months
- •Ongoing complications of prior anti-incontinence surgery
- •Received intravesical botulinum injection within the previous 12 months
- •History of an implanted nerve stimulator for incontinence
- •History of prior sling or vaginal mesh placement,
- •Previous diagnosis of interstitial cystitis, bladder cancer, or chronic pelvic pain
- •Current participation in any other conflicting interventional or OAB treatment study
- •Planning to become pregnant during the study period.
- •Pelvic radiation, history of pelvic radiation
- •Active urinary tract or vaginal infection
- •Anatomical conditions that would prevent the introduction and use of the device, in such as significant pelvic organ prolapse,
- •Current hydronephrosis or hydroureter
- •Bladder outflow obstruction
- •Active pelvic organ malignancy
- •Urethral obstruction
- •Urinary retention or prolonged catheter use
- •Less than 12 months post-partum or currently pregnant or plan to become pregnant in the following 12 months.
- •Untreated symptomatic urinary tract infection
- •Unevaluated hematuria
- •Medical instability
- •Allergy to anesthetics as Benzocaine/Lidocaine/Tetracaine Cream (BLT Cream) used in the study
- •Not available for follow-up in 6 months
- •Participation in other research trials that could influence results of this study
结局指标
主要结局
Improvement of 40% in the Overactive Bladder Symptoms Bother Questionnaire Score Short Form from the baseline score
时间窗: From enrollment to 12 weeks after last treatment
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Stefano Salvatore
Professor
IRCCS San Raffaele
