New gel injection offers hope for urinary incontinence without surgery

NCT ID NCT05741580

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Hospices Civils de Lyon Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at how well a gel called Bulkamid works for stress urinary incontinence in women. The gel is injected around the urethra to help the bladder control urine flow. Researchers tracked symptom improvement in 70 women who received the injection. The goal was to see how many felt better after the procedure.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Bulkamid (a gel injected around the urethra)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could confirm Bulkamid as a safe, less invasive option for women with stress urinary incontinence who want to avoid surgery.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed study with no control group, so results may not apply broadly. The treatment aims for improvement, not a cure, and some women may see little benefit.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

female stress incontinence Urinary Incontinence

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

URINARY INCONTINENCE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Service de Gynécologie, HFME, Hospices Civils de Lyon

Bron, 69500, France

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