New registry tracks artificial sphincter success for female incontinence
NCT ID NCT04114266
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This registry follows 180 women receiving an artificial urinary sphincter for stress incontinence caused by a weak sphincter. Researchers measure how many become dry (using no pads or just one light pad) and how long that dryness lasts over 5 years. Participants also report on sexual function and quality of life through questionnaires.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Artificial urinary sphincter surgery
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this registry could confirm that artificial urinary sphincter surgery is a reliable option for women with severe stress incontinence, improving continence and quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational registry, not a controlled trial, so results may not prove cause and effect. Surgery carries risks like infection, device malfunction, or need for revision.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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180 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2020
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Female patients undergoing AUS implantation surgery (Robot-assisted, Laparoscopic, Open or other) for treatment of stress urinary incontinence due to intrinsic sphincter deficiency.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patient should be Female and aged over 18 years. * The patient will undergo an initial AUS implantation surgery (Robot-assisted, Laparoscopic, Open or other) for treatment of stress urinary incontinence due to intrinsic sphincter deficiency. * Participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the Registry * Patient is able to complete the questionnaires. Exclusion Criteria: \- Participating center is unable to contribute consecutive patients.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Addenbrooks Hospital
Cambridge, United Kingdom
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CHU Nancy
Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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CHU Rangueil
Toulouse, France
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CHU de Lille
Lille, France
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CHU de Limoges
Limoges, France
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Clinique urologique CHU de NANTES
Nantes, France
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Hospital de La Princesa
Madrid, Spain
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Hôpital Lyon Sud
Lyon, France
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Hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière
Paris, France
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Hôpital la Conception
Marseille, France
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Klinikum Lippe
Detmold, Germany
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Maastricht UMC+
Maastricht, Netherlands
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Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital
Santander, Spain
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Thomayer Hospital
Prague, Czechia
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Universitair Ziekenhuis Gent
Ghent, Belgium
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University Hospital Bordeaux
Bordeaux, France
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University Hospital Leuven
Leuven, 3000, Belgium
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University Hospital of Nimes
Nîmes, France
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University of Rennes, Department of Urology
Rennes, 35000, France
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