The ROBUST IV study is designed to collect and better understand "real-world" outcomes for men undergoing urethral dilation using the Optilume Drug Coated Balloon (DCB) for treatment of urethral stricture.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
The Optilume Drug Coated Balloon (DCB) is a guidewire compatible catheter with a tapered atraumatic tip. The distal end of the catheter has an inflatable balloon coated with a proprietary coating containing the drug paclitaxel that facilitates the drug's transfer to the urethral wall upon inflation.
Stricture Recurrence Rate
Stricture Free Rate
Time frame: 12 months
Rate of Serious Adverse Events
Major Device or Procedure Related Serious Adverse Events
Time frame: 3 months
Change in Uroflow
Change in Qmax (peak flow rate)
Time frame: 3 and 12 months
Change in the International Prostate Symptom Score Questionnaire (IPSS)
IPSS Percent Responder (50% improvement in IPSS score or IPSS score of 11 or lower)
Time frame: 3 and 12 months
Change in the EQ-5D Quality of Life Questionnaire
Change in the EQ-5D at 3 and 12 months post-procedure compared to baseline. Subscales of mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression on a scale of 1 (no problem) to 5 (extreme problems)
Time frame: 3 and 12 months
Change in the International Index of Erectile Function Questionnaire (IIEF)
Change in the IIEF at 3 and 12 months post-procedure compared to baseline on a scale of 5 (severe erectile dysfunction) to 25 (no erectile dysfunction)
Time frame: 3 and 12 months
Change in the Male Sexual Health Questionnaire (MSHQ-EjD)
Change in the MSHQ-EjD at 3 and 12 months post-procedure compared to baseline. Subscales of ejaculatory function from 1 (more ejaculatory dysfunction) to 15 (less ejaculation dysfunction) and bother from 0 (no bother with ejaculation) to 5 (greater bother with ejaculation)
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Time frame: 3 and 12 months