New implant aims to stop urine leakage in men
NCT ID NCT06968741
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing a new device called UrOActive®, an artificial urinary sphincter, in 140 men with stress urinary incontinence (leakage when coughing, sneezing, or moving). The device is implanted to help control urine flow. The main goal is to see if it reduces leakage by at least half after 26 weeks. The trial is currently recruiting participants.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- UrOActive® artificial urinary sphincter (implantable device)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this device could offer men with stress urinary incontinence a new, effective option to control leakage and improve quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage, single-arm study with no comparison group. The device may not work for everyone, and risks include infection, device malfunction, or need for removal.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Hospitalier Univeritaire de Lyon - Hôpital Lyon Sud
RECRUITINGPierre-Bénite, France
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Lille
RECRUITINGLille, France
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes
RECRUITINGNantes, France
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rennes
RECRUITINGRennes, France
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rouen
RECRUITINGRouen, France
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Cleveland Clinic Foundation
RECRUITINGCleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States
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Duke University
RECRUITINGDurham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
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Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière
RECRUITINGParis, France
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Hopital Foch
RECRUITINGSuresnes, France
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Hospitals Academics De Marseille Conception
RECRUITINGMarseille, France
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Mayo Clinic
RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55950, United States
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Minnesota Urology
RECRUITINGBloomington, Minnesota, 55420, United States
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Stanford University
RECRUITINGStanford, California, 94305, United States
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University of California, Los Angeles
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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University of California, San Francisco
RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94153, United States
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University of Texas, MD Anderson
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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University of Texas, Southwestern
RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75390, United States
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Urology Clinics of North Texas
RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75231, United States
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Urology of Virginia
RECRUITINGVirginia Beach, Virginia, 23462, United States
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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Wake Forest University of Health Sciences
RECRUITINGCharlotte, North Carolina, 28204, United States
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