A Comparative Crossover Study on the Safety, Efficacy, and Patient Reported Satisfaction of the PureWick® System With an Established Comparator Overnight in the Home Setting for Incontinence in Adult Males
| Registry | NCT06850259, acronym PUREST-M |
| Status | Completed |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Study type | Interventional; randomized, crossover, masking: none, supportive care |
| Enrollment | 15 (Actual) |
| Sponsor | C. R. Bard (Industry); collaborators: Becton, Dickinson and Company |
| Conditions | Urinary Incontinence |
| Interventions | PureWick® Urine Collection System, UltraFlex™ Self-Adhering Male External Catheter (Device) |
| Dates | start 2025-03-21, primary completion 2025-06-15, completion 2025-06-15, first posted 2025-02-27, last updated 2026-10-21 |
| Locations | 2 sites in United States |
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-Summary
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.
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+Detailed description
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.
+Arms and interventions
| Arm | Type | Interventions | Description |
|---|
| Treatment Sequence 1 | Experimental | Device: PureWick® Urine Collection System; Device: UltraFlex™ Self-Adhering Male External Catheter | PureWick® Urine Collection System is used first, followed by cross-over to UltraFlex™ Self-Adhering Male External Catheter |
| Treatment Sequence 2 | Experimental | Device: PureWick® Urine Collection System; Device: UltraFlex™ Self-Adhering Male External Catheter | UltraFlex™ Self-Adhering Male External Catheter is used first, followed by cross-over to PureWick® Urine Collection System |
- PureWick® Urine Collection System (Device): 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™ Self-Adhering Male External Catheter (Device): 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.
+Outcome measures
Primary outcomes
- Average Daily Urine Capture Rate (Percentage) in the Home Setting [Daily for 7 days during each treatment phase, up to 14 days post-baseline]: 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.
- Number of Device-related Adverse Events Requiring Medical Intervention [Daily for 7 days during each treatment phase, up to 14 days post-baseline]: 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.
Secondary outcomes
- Participant Device Preference [After completion of both 7-day treatment phase or at the time of treatment discontinuation, whichever comes first, assessed up to 2 weeks]: 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.
- Participant Device Tolerance [After completion of each 7-day treatment phase or at the time of treatment discontinuation, whichever comes first, assessed up to 2 weeks]: Participant's tolerability is determined by the number of days of actual device use
- Device Adherence/Dislodgement [After completion of each 7-day treatment phase or at the time of treatment discontinuation, whichever comes first, assessed up to 2 weeks]: Proportion of device wear nights that each device became dislodged.
Other outcomes
- Participant Sleep Quality [Starting at baseline and then after completion of each 7 day treatment phase, assessed up to 2 weeks]: The PROMIS Sleep Disturbance Short Form 4a score collected at baseline and after each 7 day treatment phase. The PROMIS Sleep Disturbance 4a contains 4 scored items each scored from 1 to 5. All item raw scores are computed into a total score ranging from 32.0 to 73.3, where higher scores indicate a worse outcome.
+Eligibility
Sex: Male, ages: 65 Years to any
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Adult male participants ≥ 65 years of age at the time of signing the informed consent
2. Male anatomy at the time of enrollment
3. Currently use diapers, pads, or equivalent at night for urine output management
4. Willing to comply with all study procedures in this protocol
5. Provision of signed and dated informed consent form
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Has frequent episodes of bowel incontinence; or
2. Has chronic urinogenital infections, active genital herpes; or
3. Has Urinary retention; or
4. Has experience using study devices in the home setting within the last year; or
5. Is agitated, combative, and/or uncooperative and may remove the external catheter; or
6. Has any wound, open lesion or irritation on the genitalia, perineum, or sacrum; or
7. Any other condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would preclude them from participating in the study; or
8. Is considered a vulnerable population.
+Posted results
Participant flow
| Milestone | Treatment Sequence 1 | Treatment Sequence 2 |
|---|
| Started | 8 | 7 |
| Completed | 8 | 7 |
| Not completed | 0 | 0 |
Outcome results
- Average Daily Urine Capture Rate (Percentage) in the Home Setting (Primary), Mean, Percentage of urine captured/day: PureWick® Urine Collection System 98.476 +/- 1.68; UltraFlex™ Self-Adhering Male External Catheter 98.063 +/- 2.55
- Number of Device-related Adverse Events Requiring Medical Intervention (Primary), Number, Number of device-related adverse events: PureWick® Urine Collection System 0; UltraFlex™ Self-Adhering Male External Catheter 0
- Participant Device Preference (Secondary), Count of participants, Participants: PureWick® Urine Collection System 13; UltraFlex™ Self-Adhering Male External Catheter 2
- Participant Device Tolerance (Secondary), Mean, Number of Nights of Actual Device Use: PureWick® Urine Collection System 7 +/- 0; UltraFlex™ Self-Adhering Male External Catheter 7 +/- 0
- Device Adherence/Dislodgement (Secondary), Mean, Percentage of dislodgement nights: PureWick® Urine Collection System 5.714 +/- 13.0; UltraFlex™ Self-Adhering Male External Catheter 1.905 +/- 5.03
- Participant Sleep Quality (Other pre specified), Mean, score on a scale: PureWick® Urine Collection System 53.22 +/- 6.17; UltraFlex™ Self-Adhering Male External Catheter 53.22 +/- 6.17
Adverse events
Time frame: 7 days during each treatment phase, an average of two weeks
| Arm | Deaths | Serious adverse events | Other adverse events |
|---|
| PureWick® Urine Collection System | 0/15 (0.0%) | 0/15 (0.0%) | 0/15 (0.0%) |
| UltraFlex™ Self-Adhering Male External Catheter | 0/15 (0.0%) | 0/15 (0.0%) | 0/15 (0.0%) |
+Locations (2)
| Facility | City | Country | Status |
|---|
| Finlay Medical Research | Greenacres City, Florida | United States | |
| Trialfinity Clinical Research Center | Hamilton, New Jersey | United States | |
+Study documents