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New implant aims to stop leakage in men

NCT ID NCT05547672

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Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This early study tests a new artificial urinary sphincter device in 6 men with stress incontinence. The device is implanted to help control urine leakage. Researchers will check how many devices are successfully activated and how many need to be removed or revised within 6 months.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
UroMems artificial urinary sphincter device
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide a new treatment option for men with stress urinary incontinence, potentially improving quality of life.
What could go wrong
This is a very early, small feasibility study with only 6 participants. The device may not work as expected or could require removal or revision. Results may not apply to all patients.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

6 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Aug 2022

Expected to finish

Jul 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

18 years and older

Sex

Male participants only

Healthy volunteers

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: * Aged \>18 years old * Male patient * Cognitively able and willing to sign an informed consent * Stable medication regimen (including prescription, over the counter, and supplements) for the past 3 months * Able and willing to comply with follow-up investigations, including maintaining consistent medication use and fluid intake through the primary endpoints * Has adequate cognitive and manual capabilities to operate the UroMems eAUS System as assessed by the investigator * Is an appropriate surgical candidate and has no medical or mental condition that would interfere with study procedures or confound study outcomes as assessed by the investigator * Life expectancy ≥ 5 years as assessed by the investigator * Affiliated with an appropriate social security system * Has failed or is not a candidate for other treatments for urinary incontinence, either surgical or conservative, including slings, Pro-ACT, etc. (excluding other AUS devices) * Negative urine culture prior to the procedure * Urinary incontinence assessed by investigator with at least ≥ 50 g in 24-hour pad-weight tests * Clinically insignificant post-void residual (PVR) urine defined as \< 50 ml and/or no greater than 10% of the voided volume * Complains of urine leakage on coughing, laughing, and/or moving and/or presence of orthostatic urine leakage by self-report as recorded in baseline bladder diary Exclusion Criteria: * Currently enrolled or plans to enroll in another investigational device or clinical drug trial or has completed an investigational study within 3 months * Vulnerable patient (patient deprived of their liberty due to a judicial or administrative decision, patient suffering from psychiatry troubles preventing him from giving his consent, patients hospitalized for reason other than the current clinical investigation, patient under 18 years of age, patient under tutelage, patient having withdrawn his consent) * Patients whom the investigator determines to be poor candidate for surgical procedures and/or anesthesia due to physical or mental conditions * Patient presenting one or several contraindications of the device * Any planned procedure requiring urethral catheterization 12 months after implant procedure (include intermittent catheterization) except for diagnostic purposes * Known allergy to UroMems eAUS implantable components * Known allergy to intravenous iodine * Abnormal Prostate Screening Antigen (PSA), according to site's laboratory standards, unless further investigation confirms the absence of primary prostate cancer or local recurrence assessed by investigator. * Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus defined as persistent blood sugar level recordings of \>12 mmol/l (216 mg/dl) and a glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1C) of \>9% (75 mmol/mol) over the preceding 3 months * History of bleeding diathesis or cannot stop usage of an anti-coagulant until the International Normalized Ratio (INR) is below 1.5 or quick value \>70 * Any genito-urinary malignancies which are not in remission for at least 2 years or considered cured, except prostate cancer * Previous AUS implant * Currently has another Active Implantable Medical Device (AIMD) implanted * Urge incontinence, mixed incontinence (MI) with a predominant urgency component * Overflow urinary incontinence * Neurogenic bladder dysfunction that is not treatable or controllable by pharmacological or any alternative methods * Abnormal or poor bladder compliance defined as being \<30 ml/ cm H2O * Bladder neck or urethral stricture that may require any long-term instrumental treatment

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

female stress incontinence Urinary Incontinence, Stress

As listed by the trial registrant

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CHU Nantes

    Nantes, France

  • Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière

    Paris, France

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