Axonics SacRal NeuromodulaTIon System for Urinary Urgency Incontinence TreatmeNt (ARTISAN-SNM)

October 10, 2025 updated by: Axonics, Inc.

Axonics SacRal NeuromodulaTIon System for Urinary Urgency Incontinence TreatmeNt (ARTISAN-SNM)

The ARTISAN-SNM study is designed to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Axonics Sacral Neuromodulation System as an aid in the treatment of the symptoms of urinary urgency incontinence (UUI) in patients who have failed or could not tolerate more conservative treatments.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

The ARTISAN-SNM Trial which was a single-arm, prospective study that included 29 centers and enrolled 129 participants. The primary aim of the study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Axonics SNM System for the treatment of UUI symptoms. Primary outcome was improvement in UUI episodes on a 3-day bladder diary. Secondary outcomes included quality of life using the ICIQ-OABqol questionnaire, patient satisfaction, and bowel symptoms captured using the Cleveland Clinic Florida Fecal Incontinence Score (CCF-FIS). Participants were followed out to 2 years and data was reported at 6 months, 1 year and 2 years

Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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129

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Netherlands
      • Maastricht, Netherlands
        • Maastricht University Medical Center
  • United Kingdom
      • London, United Kingdom
        • UCLH
  • United States
    • California
      • Irvine, California, United States, 95134
        • UC Irvine Health
    • Ohio
      • Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106
        • Cleveland Clinic

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

The key requirements that people who want to participate in a clinical study must meet or the characteristics they must have. Eligibility criteria consist of both inclusion criteria (which are required for a person to participate in the study) and exclusion criteria (which prevent a person from participating). Types of eligibility criteria include whether a study accepts healthy volunteers, has age or age group requirements, or is limited by sex.

Ages Eligible for Study

21 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Primary Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Diagnosis of UUI demonstrated on a 72-hour voiding diary defined as a minimum of four (4) leaking episodes associated with urgency, at least 50% of all leaking episodes associated with urgency, and at least one leaking episode each 24-hour period.
  2. Greater than or equal to 6 months' history of UUI diagnosis
  3. For male subjects only: Peak flow rate > 15 cc/s as verified by uroflowmetry within 6 months prior to enrollment; Residual bladder volume < 150 cc tested within 6 months prior to enrollment
  4. 21 years of age and older
  5. Willing and capable of providing informed consent
  6. Capable of participating in all testing associated with this clinical investigation

Primary Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Stress incontinence or mixed incontinence.
  2. Current urinary tract mechanical obstruction (e.g. benign prostatic enlargement or urethral stricture)
  3. Interstitial cystitis or bladder pain syndrome as defined by either American Urological Association (AUA) or European Association of Urology (EAU) guidelines
  4. A female who is breastfeeding
  5. A female with a positive urine pregnancy test

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: Treatment group
Urinary Urgency Incontinence
Device: Axonics Sacral Neuromodulation System (SNM) System
Axonics Sacral Neuromodulation System (SNM) System

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Proportion of Responders
Time Frame: 2 years
Responders are defined as patients with greater than or equal to 50% reduction in symptoms
2 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
ICIQ-OAB-qol
Time Frame: 2 years
International Consultation on Incontinence Modular Questionnaire (ICIQ)- Overactive Bladder (OAB), Quality of Life (qol). Score range of 0-100, with greater values indicating better quality of life.
2 years
Daily Number of Urgency Leaks
Time Frame: 2 years
The daily number of urgency leaks is measured by a bladder diary
2 years
Voids
Time Frame: 2 years
Measured by a bladder diary
2 years

Other Outcome Measures

Other Outcome Measures

For clinical trials, a planned measurement described in the protocol that is used to determine the effect of an intervention/treatment on participants. For observational studies, a measurement or observation that is used to describe patterns of diseases or traits, or associations with exposures, risk factors, or treatment. Types of outcome measures include primary outcome measure and secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in CCF-FIS Score for Participants With a CCF-FIS Score ≥6 at Baseline
Time Frame: Baseline, 2-years
Change in CCF-FIS score at follow-up compared to baseline. Cleveland Clinic Florida - Fecal Incontinence Score (CCF-FIS): includes 5 items (solid, liquid, gas, wears pad and lifestyle alteration) and 5 frequencies (never = 0, rarely = 1, sometimes = 2, usually = 3, always = 4). Scores range from 0 for full continence to 20 for complete incontinence. A higher score indicates more severe FI symptoms and a score ≥ 6 indicates moderate to severe FI symptoms.
Baseline, 2-years
Participant Satisfaction for Treatment of UUI Symptoms
Time Frame: 2-year
The subject satisfaction questionnaire was designed to provide information on subjective satisfaction with r-SNM therapy and the recharging experience. Participants indicated satisfaction with r-SNM therapy for treatment of their UUI symptoms based on a 7-point Likert scale ranging from "Very satisfied" to "Very dissatisfied". Results are presented as the number of participants who reported "Very, moderately, or slightly satisfied" with r-SNM therapy for treatment of their UUI symptoms.
2-year

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
Axonics, Inc.

Investigators

Investigators

A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator.
  • Principal Investigator: Howard Goldman, MD FACS, The Cleveland Clinic
  • Principal Investigator: Felicia Lane, MD, UC Irvine Health

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
November 21, 2017

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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January 18, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
June 29, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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October 27, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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October 27, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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November 1, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

Last Update Posted

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October 24, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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October 10, 2025

Last Verified

Last Verified

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October 1, 2025

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Terms related to this study

Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 105-0050

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

Yes

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