Feasibility Assessment of ACS Catheter (ACS1)

January 22, 2015 updated by: Alternative Urological Catheter Systems Ltd.

A Feasibility Assessment of a New Urinary Catheter: The Alternative Catheter System ACS)

This is a single centre, non-randomised, baseline controlled, prospective pilot clinical trial to be undertaken at Rotherham General Hospital, Rotherham, UK.

The study will examine the safety and performance of a new urinary catheter, the Alternative Catheter System (ACS) (Alternative Urological Catheter Systems Ltd (AUCS), Bristol, UK) which has been developed to reduce the morbidity of long-term catheterisation and the acknowledged deficiencies of the conventional Foley urinary catheter.

Study Overview

Status

Withdrawn

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Phase 2
  • Phase 3

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

  • United Kingdom
      • Rotherham, United Kingdom, S60 2UD
        • Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, Rotherham General Hospital

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

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Male or female, at least 18 years of age.
  2. Patient or authorised representative must be able to comprehend and sign the Informed Consent Form prior to enrolment in the study.
  3. Capable of using a catheter valve to empty the bladder and able to communicate their experience with the system OR who has a carer able to fulfil these tasks.
  4. Fitted with a suprapubic catheter (at least 2 weeks post insertion).
  5. Ability to attend out-patient clinic at regular intervals throughout the study and able to participate for a maximum of 8 weeks.
  6. History of catheter blockages, bypassing or episodes of pyrexia and bacteraemia in the last 2 months.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. <18 years of age.
  2. Pregnant or lactating females.
  3. History of catheter associated septicaemia in the past month.
  4. Evidence of current systemic infection.
  5. Bladder pathology such as a tumour or stone >0.5cm as determined by cystoscopy.
  6. Flaccid bladder.
  7. BMI>35.
  8. Current participation in another device or drug study.
  9. Unwilling or unable to provide informed consent.

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: Basic Science
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Catheter placed
Device: ACS Catheter

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Retention of the ACS catheter
Time Frame: 12 weeks
12 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Alternative Urological Catheter Systems Ltd.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Mr Isa Idhem, Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

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

January 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

March 1, 2014

Study Completion (Anticipated)

May 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 7, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 9, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

October 10, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 26, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 22, 2015

Last Verified

October 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • AUCS/2013/ACS01

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