Tiny device inside the body may stop leakage when you cough or sneeze
NCT ID NCT07327528
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study is testing a new device called UroRelief for stress urinary incontinence—leaking urine during exercise, coughing, or sneezing. The device is placed inside the urethra through a routine scope procedure. The study will check safety and whether it reduces leakage in 20 men and women aged 21 to 85.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- UroRelief endourethral device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this device could offer a minimally invasive option to control stress urinary incontinence without surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study with only 20 people, so results may not apply widely. The device is new and its long-term safety and effectiveness are not yet known.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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21 to 85 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: * Adult patients (both women and men) aged between 21 and 85 years * Documented stress urinary incontinence (urethral hypermobility or intrinsic sphincter deficiency) in which urgency symptoms are a minor component of the incontinence symptoms * Stress urinary incontinence present and physiologically stable over the last 6 months. * Urinary leakage \>150 ml in the 24-hour PAD test performed during the pre-implantation screening phasefor male patients.- Urinary leakage \>150 ml in the 24-hour PAD test performed during the pre-implantation screening phase * Cognitive/manual ability to use the device. * The patient is willing and able to meet the requirements of the protocol. * The patient has decided to be implanted with the device for the treatment of urinary incontinence * Willingness to sign the informed consent form. * Willingness to return for follow-up evaluations and complete questionnaires. * The patient has been informed about alternative therapies available for the treatment or management of urinary incontinence and about all possible risks associated with the implantation of the device. * Any pre-existing urological conditions have been treated and resolved or are under control. * Urinalysis and urine culture negative for infections and (micro)hematuria. * Flexible cystoscopy with evidence of sphincter incompetence. Exclusion Criteria: * Primary urge incontinence or mixed stress and urge incontinence in which urge symptoms are a major component of the incontinence symptoms. * Detrusor overactivity. * History of recurrent bladder stones. * Atonic neurogenic bladder or detrusor sphincter dyssynergia. * Patients taking specific medications for bladder dysfunction or currently undergoing treatment for incontinence. * Post-void residual urine \>200 ml. * Maximum cystometric capacity \<150 ml. * Detrusor pressure \>20 cmH2O. * Flexible cystoscopy showing stenosis that prevents device implantation. * History of previously undiagnosed and unidentified microhematuria. * Unexplained cystoscopic abnormalities and any suspected ongoing urological pathology. * Asymptomatic bacteriuria during the screening period. * History of bladder or upper urinary tract infections more than twice in the last 12 months. * Patients requiring frequent catheterization or intermittent cystoscopy due to previous conditions. * Female patients who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant within the next year. * Stage II uterine prolapse in female patients. * Previous pelvic surgery or radiotherapy in female patients. * Any previous implantation of medical devices for urinary incontinence. * History of sensitivity to silicone, titanium, nickel, and all materials listed in the technical data sheet. * Vulnerable patients or those in emergency circumstances. * The patient's health status precludes completion of follow-up, including terminal illnesses. * Not willing/able to comply with the study requirements. * Participation in any clinical study in the last 3 months.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda
Milan, 20162, Italy
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