The Prefyx PPS™ System eRegistry

February 25, 2021 updated by: Boston Scientific Corporation
Registry to gather information about the long term use of the Prefyx PPS System for the treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI).

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Detailed Description

Registry to gather information about the long term use of the Prefyx PPS System which utilizes a pre-pubic surgical approach (device is to be placed in front of the pubic bone) for the treatment of SUI. No additional procedures are required beyond the physician's standard of care.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

44

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

    • Florida
      • Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States, 33028
        • South Florida Urology Center
      • West Palm Beach, Florida, United States, 33401
        • OB/GYN Specialists of the Palm Beaches
    • Georgia
      • Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30328
        • Urology Specialists of Atlanta, LLC /Northside Hospital
    • Michigan
      • Westland, Michigan, United States, 48186
        • Affiliates in Urology
    • Oklahoma
      • Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
        • Hillcrest Medical Center

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

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All patients presenting to the institution for treatment of female Urinary Stress Incontinence (SUI) should be eligible for enrollment in the PPS eRegistry. However, any patient meeting any of the contraindications should NOT be included as noted in the Directions For Use. Minors are excluded from the registry per contraindications in which mesh implants are contraindicated in 'patients with the potential for future growth'.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients presenting for treatment of female Urinary Stress Incontinence (SUI)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant patients, patients with the potential for future growth or patients that are considering future pregnancies.
  • Any patients with soft tissue pathology into which the implant is to be placed.
  • Patients with any pathology which would compromise implant placement.
  • Patients with any pathology, such as blood supply limitations or infections that would compromise healing.

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Subjects treated with the Prefyx PPS System
All patients presenting to the institution for treatment of female Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI), excluding those patients meeting any of the contraindications as noted in the Directions For Use.
device designed to treat female stress urinary incontinence (SUI).

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of Participants Who Remain Continent or Improved Following Treatment Through 3 Months Follow-up
Time Frame: 3 months
Continence was measured by participant subjective feedback. Responses included: cured, significantly improved, slightly improved, same, slightly worse, or significantly worse
3 months
Number of Participants Who Remain Continent or Improved Following Treatment Through 12 Months Follow-up
Time Frame: 12 months
Continence was measured by participant subjective feedback. Responses included: cured, significantly improved, slightly improved, same, slightly worse, or significantly worse
12 months
Number of Participants Who Report Substantial Improvement and Consider the Surgery Successful, as Measured by the Patient's Global Impression
Time Frame: 12 months
Substantial improvement is measured by the participants' subjective feedback of their incontinence if they are cured, improved, same, or worse. Patients' Global Impression measures satisfaction (satisfied, or not satisfied).
12 months
Number of Participants With Adverse Events
Time Frame: 12 months
Adverse events were collected throughout the study and tabulated per severity, seriousness, and device-relatedness.
12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Study Director: Robert Walsh, M.D., Boston Scientific Corporation

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

December 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 28, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 28, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

June 2, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 1, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 25, 2021

Last Verified

February 1, 2021

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Terms related to this study

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