Efficacy of Surface Electrical Stimulation for Urge Urinary Incontinence in Women

December 9, 2024 updated by: Elidah, Inc.

Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Surface Electrical Stimulation for Urge Urinary Incontinence in Women

The purpose of this research is to evaluate the effectiveness of the ELITONE-UUI electrical muscle stimulation device on treating urge incontinence. The aim of the device is to stimulate the pelvic floor muscles and surrounding structures to improve urinary incontinence.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

The purpose of this research is to evaluate the effectiveness of the ELITONE-UUI electrical muscle stimulation device on treating urge incontinence in women. The aim of the device is to stimulate the pelvic floor muscles and surrounding structures to improve urinary incontinence. This is a randomized prospective controlled study of two active groups with a stimulation frequency difference between the groups.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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82

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • Connecticut
      • Monroe, Connecticut, United States, 06468
        • Elidah

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

21 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Predominant urge urinary incontinence as determined by responses to a series of three standard questions from the King's Health Questionnaire; specifically:

    • An affirmative response to "Is it very difficult to control when you have a strong urge to urinate?",
    • An affirmative or negative response to "Do you lose urine with physical activities such as coughing, sneezing, running?",
    • And, if an affirmative response to the second question, an affirmative response to "Are more of your incontinence episodes due to a strong urge to urinate than to abdominal pressure such as sneezing?"
  • Mild-moderate incontinence symptoms as determined by self-reported typical number of accidents of 1 or more per 24 hours. Symptom severity is later verified with data from the Daily Log (See 5.4)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Less than 1 incontinence accident (leak) per day*
  • Severe incontinence as determined by self-reported >5 accidents per day
  • Currently pregnant, may be pregnant, attempting to become pregnant, or delivery within previous 6 weeks
  • Vaginal or pelvic surgery within previous 6 months
  • Severe Obesity as defined by BMI >= 35
  • Change in incontinence medication type or dosing within the last 3 months.
  • History or symptoms of urinary retention, extra-urethral incontinence, overflow incontinence
  • Pelvic pain/painful bladder syndrome
  • Active urinary tract infection (UTI) or history of recurrent UTIs (more than three in a year), or recurrent vaginitis (bacterial/fungal)
  • Tissues protruding outside the vagina at rest
  • Presence of incontinence-associated dermatitis or other perineal skin disorders or lesions,
  • Complete denervation of the pelvic floor
  • Conductive inter-uterine devise (IUD/Coil) or metal implants in the abdominal or pelvic area, including the hip and lumbar spine,
  • Chronic coughing
  • Previous use of Interstim device or Botox for UI
  • Implanted cardiac device, untreated cardiac arrhythmia or suffer from other heart problems.
  • Cancer, epilepsy or cognitive dysfunction
  • Underlying neurologic/neuromuscular disorder
  • Impaired decision making, suicidal thoughts, or drug/alcohol dependence
  • Lacks capacity to consent for themselves.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: Active Group A
Electrical muscle stimulator and surface applied electrode shaped to fit the perineal region, with stimulation group A.
Device: ELITONE UUI
External electrical stimulation
Other Names:
  • ELITONE muscle stimulator
Active Comparator: Active Group B
Electrical muscle stimulator and surface applied electrode shaped to fit the perineal region with stimulation group B.
Device: ELITONE UUI
External electrical stimulation
Other Names:
  • ELITONE muscle stimulator

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
Change in Average Number of Urinary Incontinence Episodes Per Day
Time Frame: 6 weeks
The efficacy of a treatment for urinary incontinence measures how much the treatment changed urinary incontinence leakage from the beginning to the end of the 6 week period.
6 weeks
Safety Assessed by Number of Serious Adverse Events
Time Frame: 6 weeks
Any serious adverse events recorded during the trial.
6 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Efficacy Assessed by Change in Incontinence Quality of Life Questionnaire (I-QOL)
Time Frame: 6 weeks
The efficacy assessed by change in Incontinence quality of life questionnaire (I-QOL). The scale is as follows: 1 = not at all , 2 = a little, 3 = moderately, 4 = quite a bit and 5 = extremely. The lower the value the less times it happens and the better outcome. A larger results indicate a higher change in I-QOL from beginning to end of trial. The minimum score total is 22 and maximum total score is 110.
6 weeks
Efficacy Assessed by Reduction in Average Pads Used Per Day
Time Frame: 6 weeks
Efficacy Assessed by Reduction in Average Pads used per day over the 6 week period.
6 weeks
Efficacy Assessed by Reduction in Average Bathroom Visits
Time Frame: 6 weeks
The efficacy assessed by average bathroom visits during the day and night.
6 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Elidah, Inc.

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Study Director: Gloria Kolb, M.S., Elidah, Inc.

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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November 19, 2020

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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May 30, 2021

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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September 30, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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January 22, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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February 11, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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February 12, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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March 25, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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December 9, 2024

Last Verified

Last Verified

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November 1, 2024

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • TR-1155

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

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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