This post-market study will assess the performance of and user satisfaction with the PureWick™ Male External Catheter in a home setting. The study will also observe safety of the study device and collect information from participants about their experience using the device.
Approximately 15 men requiring the use of diapers or pads at night for urine management will take part in this prospective, open-label, crossover trial. Participants will be 1:1 randomized to a treatment sequence using two devices: the PureWick™ System (PureWick™ Male External Catheter \& PureWick™ Urine Collection System) and the UltraFlex™ Self-Adhering Male External Catheter. Participants will use each urine management device overnight while sleeping for a period of 7 days with a 2-day washout period in between. Total duration of participation is approximately 16 days. The primary efficacy endpoint is the mean capture rate. The primary safety endpoint is the number of device-related AEs requiring medical intervention. Capture rates and Adverse Events are assessed daily throughout each 7-day treatment phase. Sleep disturbance is assessed at baseline and every 7 days during treatment. End of study preference questionnaire is completed at the end of treatment. Device adherence is assessed by the proportion of device wear nights that the study device became dislodged. Tolerability is assessed by number of nights of actual device use.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
15
The PureWick™ System consists of the PureWick™ Urine Collection System used with the PureWick™ Male External Catheter (MEC), which is intended for non-invasive urine output management in male patients. The PureWick™ MEC is a single-use, non-sterile, commercially available device, which is Class I, 510(K) exempt.
UltraFlex™ is a self-adhering male external catheter used for the drainage of urine. The catheter is applied by the patient or caregiver. The self-adhering male external catheter is designed for the management of adult male urinary incontinence.
Finlay Medical Research
Greenacres City, Florida, United States
Trialfinity Clinical Research Center
Hamilton, New Jersey, United States
Performance of the PureWick MEC in the Home Setting
Capture rate following void (captured as % of urine captured by device and collected in canister, measured by weight). Prior to each nightly use, the weight of the empty urine collection canister and the weight of a dry absorbent pad are collected. Participants use the device overnight while sleeping with the absorbent pad underneath them. The next morning, the post-void weight of the urine collection canister and the post-void weight of the absorbent pad are collected. Capture rate is calculated as the weight of captured urine (post-void canister weight - pre-void canister weight) / total urine volume (captured urine (post-void canister weight - pre-void canister weight) + leaked urine (post-void pad weight - pre-void pad weight)) \* 100.
Time frame: Daily for 7 days during each treatment phase
Number of device-related Adverse events requiring medical intervention
Number of device-related Adverse events requiring medical intervention, such as new prescription medication, surgery or procedure, or therapy ordered by a medical provider to treat or manage the adverse event, in each treatment group.
Time frame: Daily for 7 days during each treatment phase
Participant Device Preference
Preference questionnaire administered after completion of both treatments to assess participant device satisfaction and preference for the PureWick MEC or UltraFlex sheath-style male external catheter. Participants will select which of the two devices they preferred and provide feedback on why the preferred device was selected.
Time frame: After completion of both 7-day treatment phase or at the time of treatment discontinuation, whichever comes first.
Participant Device Tolerance
Participant's tolerability is determined by the number of days of actual device use
Time frame: After completion of each 7-day treatment phase or at the time of treatment discontinuation, whichever comes first.
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Device Adherence/Dislodgement
Proportion of device wear nights that each device became dislodged.
Time frame: After completion of each 7-day treatment phase or at the time of treatment discontinuation, whichever comes first.