New vaginal device aims to stop leaks, but study stalls
NCT ID NCT05611970
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested a reusable vaginal pessary device to help women with stress urinary incontinence (leaking urine when coughing, sneezing, or exercising). Each woman acted as her own control, comparing leak amounts with and without the device. The study was terminated early and only included 7 participants, so the results are not reliable.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Vaginal pessary (device)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this device could offer a non-surgical option to help women with stress urinary incontinence leak less urine.
- What could go wrong
- The study was terminated early and only enrolled 7 people, so results are very limited. It is unclear if the device works better than no treatment.
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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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7 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2023
- Finished
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Apr 2024
- 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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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: * Female, ≥18 years of age * Diagnosed with SUI by a physician using a cough stress test (positive test) * Confirmed Pippa Fitness Pessary fit in clinic by a physician or qualified clinician (e.g., Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nurse) * Have a \>3 month history of experiencing more than 3 episodes of SUI per week * English literacy sufficient to understand the nature of the study and sufficient to read and understand the informed consent form * Provision of a signed and dated informed consent form * Willingness to use the Pippa Fitness Pessary during the study and comply with study procedures * Willingness to forego use of any vaginal insert (e.g.: vaginal pessaries, bladder supports, estrogen rings, tampons, and menstrual cups) while the Pippa Fitness Pessary is in place * Willingness to cease use of any other form of urinary incontinence treatment for the duration of the study * Willingness and ability to interact with study staff by email, phone, text message and video conferencing software throughout study Exclusion Criteria: * Known urethral stricture, bladder neck contracture, spastic bladder, vesicoureteral reflux, bladder stones, and/or bladder tumors * Concurrent bladder specific medications (including beta agonists or anticholinergics) that affect urination and the use of any other prescription medication and/or over-the-counter medication and/or dietary supplements (including herbal supplements and those taken as teas) that affect urination, except in those instances where they are medically necessary and can be actively supported at a stable dosage throughout the active study period * Known prolapse beyond hymen or any POP-Q point \> 0 * Known hypersensitivity to silicone rubber * Pelvic floor surgery including anterior bladder repair and urethral slings * Vaginal, perineal, or uterine surgery, or abortion (spontaneous or induced) within the past 3 months * Any injectable treatments, or prior surgeries for incontinence * Class III Obesity (BMI \> 40.0 kg/m2) * Currently suffering from urinary tract or vaginal infection * Pregnant or planning to become pregnant within 3 months, or within 3 months postpartum * History of Toxic Shock Syndrome or consistent symptoms * Previously diagnosed with urge-predominant or mixed predominant urinary incontinence, functional incontinence, incontinence due to a central or spinal cord neurological condition (such as multiple sclerosis, neurogenic bladder, Parkinson's, spina bifida), insensate incontinence, or overflow incontinence * Screening laboratory values outside the reference range considered significant by the investigator which might impact the safety of the participant or outcome of the study * Unsuccessful fit assessment during screening * Any other reason the investigator decides the potential participant should not participate in the study * Self-reported difficulty emptying bladder * Difficulty inserting or wearing an intra-vaginal device
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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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Northwestern Medicine Urogynecology and Reconstructive Surgery
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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Northwestern Medicine Urogynecology and Reconstructive Surgery
Lake Forest, Illinois, 60045, United States
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The Ohio State University Medical Center (OSUMC)
Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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