New sphincter device cuts leakage in men after prostate surgery

NCT ID NCT04088331

First seen Jan 18, 2026 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 18 times

Summary

This study tested the AMS 800 Artificial Urinary Sphincter in 145 men who had stress urinary incontinence after prostate surgery. The main goal was to see if the device reduced urine leakage by at least 50% after 12 months. The approach involved surgically implanting the device to help control urine flow.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Australian Urology Associates

    Melbourne, Victoria, 3144, Australia

  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States

  • Concord Repatriation General Hospital

    Concord, New South Wales, 2139, Australia

  • Duke University Medical Center

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

  • Johns Hopkins Hospital

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States

  • Lahey Clinic Hospital

    Burlington, Massachusetts, 01805, United States

  • MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • The Methodist Hospital Research Institute

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • University of California, San Francisco

    San Francisco, California, 94110, United States

  • University of Colorado Hospital

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

  • University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

    Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States

  • University of Kansas Hospital

    Kansas City, Kansas, 66160-7234, United States

  • University of Minnesota Medical Center

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States

  • University of Utah

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States

  • Urology San Antonio Research, PA.

    San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States

  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

  • Wake Forest University School of Medicine

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27103, United States

  • Willis-Knighton Bossier Medical Center

    Bossier City, Louisiana, 71111, United States

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