Validation Study: A Prospective, Non-Randomized, Single Arm Trial to Assess the Efficacy of the Comfort Plug™ in Preventing Urinary Incontinence in Male Subjects with Post Prostatectomy Urinary Incontinence (COMFORT STUDY)
This is a first-in-human, device assessment, feasibility study to assess the safety, effectiveness, comfort and usability of the prototype Comfort Plug™ for controlling urinary incontinence in male subjects. No drug treatment will be administered.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
30
Southern Interior Medical Research
Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
The Fe/Male Health Centres
Oakville, Ontario, Canada
643094 Ontario Inc.
Scarborough Village, Ontario, Canada
Dr. Dean Elterman Medicine Professional Corporation
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
To establish safety of the Comfort Plug
Safety is characterized by the absence of complications and adverse events
Time frame: 30 days
International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire - Short Form (ICIQ-SF)
The ICIQ is a psychometrically robust patient-completed questionnaire for evaluating the frequency, severity and impact of urinary incontinence (UI) on Quality of Life in men and women. The ICIQ-SF is scored from 0 to 21, with greater scores indicating increased severity of UI. The change from baseline (Visit Day 0) in the ICIQ-SF score at Visit Days 7 and 30 (cohort 1) or Visit Days 14 and 30 (subsequent cohorts) will be examined.
Time frame: 30 days
Weight of protective pads
Change from baseline (Visit Day 0) in the weight of the protective pads a Visit Days 7 and 30 (cohort 1) or Visit Days 14 and 30 (subsequent cohorts).
Time frame: 30 days
Incontinence Quality of Life Questionnaire (I-QOL)
The questionnaire has a scale of 22-110; The higher the score, the less incontinence is having a negative impact on the subject's Quality of Life. Change from baseline (Visit Day 0) in the I-QOL instrument scores at Visit Days 14 and 30 for i) avoidance and limiting behavior ii) psychosocial impacts iii) social embarrassment will be examined.
Time frame: 30 days
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