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NCT04731961 Reduction in Number of Botox Injections for Urgency Urinary Incontinence

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NCT ID NCT04731961
Status Recruiting
Phase
Sponsor University of Virginia
Condition Urgency Urinary Incontinence
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment 56 participants
Start Date 2021-02-23
Primary Completion 2025-12-31

Eligibility & Interventions

Sex Female only
Min Age 21 Years
Max Age N/A
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Interventions
Standard of care (15 Botox injections)Experimental Arm (5 Botox injections)

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What to Expect as a Participant

You will actively receive the study intervention — which may be a drug, biologic, device, or procedure.

This trial targets 56 participants in total. It began in 2021-02-23 with a primary completion date of 2025-12-31.

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Brief Summary

The overall objective of this study is to determine if a reduced injection site protocol (5 injection sites) using an equivalent amount of Botox provides comparable relief of Urgency Urinary Incontinence (UUI) symptoms compared to the standard injection site protocol (15-20 injection sites). Our central hypothesis is that the 5-site injection protocol is non-inferior in terms of relief of UUI symptoms compared to the standard injection site protocol, measured by a non-inferior reduction in the number of UUI episodes per day.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Females at least 21 years of age * English speaking * Five or more urge urinary incontinence episodes on a three-day voiding diary. Urge incontinence episodes will be determined based on voiding diary and subject indication of coincident urge symptoms, allowing for self-characterization of incontinence type * Urge predominant (urge \>50% of total incontinent episodes) urinary incontinence based on self-reported characterization of incontinent episodes on diary * Patient or caregiver willing to perform clean intermittent catheterization, or patient willing to have indwelling Foley catheter in the event this would be required * Request for treatment for urgency urinary incontinence. The patient may have tried other pharmacologic treatments for urge incontinence, such as antispasmodic agents or non-pharmacologic treatments, such as supervised behavioral therapy, supervised physical therapy, unsupervised physical therapy, supervised biofeedback, and transvaginal electrical stimulation. * Subject has undergone 3-week washout period if subject were on anticholinergic therapy prior to enrollment * Subject is able to complete all study related items and interviews * Willingness and ability to comply with scheduled visits and study procedures. Exclusion Criteria: * Current symptomatic urinary tract infection that has not resolved prior to randomization. * Baseline need for intermittent self-catheterization * PVR (Post void residual) \>150 mL on 2 occasions with void(s) of greater than 150 mL * Surgical treatment for stress incontinence (sling, Burch or urethral injection) or pelvic organ prolapse recommended or planned at enrollment by study investigator(s). * Any prior intra-detrusor botulinum toxin A injections * Previous or currently implanted neuromodulation (sacral or tibial). * Surgically altered detrusor muscle, such as augmentation cystoplasty. * Known allergy to botulinum toxin A. * Women with known neurologic disease believed to potentially affect urinary function (history of stroke, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injuries, myasthenia gravis, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease). * Known allergy to lidocaine. * Currently pregnant or lactating patients or patients planning pregnancy within the next year. * Sexually active premenopausal women with a uterus who have either not had a tubal ligation or are not on a medically approved form of contraception for at least 3 months prior to and throughout the duration of the study. * Cystoscopic findings that preclude injection, in the opinion of the investigator. * Current or prior bladder malignancy. * Inability to understand diary instructions and complete 3-day voiding diary. * Subject has been previously diagnosed with interstitial cystitis or chronic pelvic pain syndrome. * Subjects with hematuria who have not undergone a clinically appropriate evaluation. * Serum creatinine level greater than twice the upper limit of normal within the previous year. * Two or more hospitalizations for medical conditions in the previous years * Plans to move out of area in the next 6 months

Contact & Investigator

Central Contact

Monique Vaughan, MD

✉ MV4W@hscmail.mcc.virginia.edu

📞 4349241955

Principal Investigator

Monique J Vaughan, MD

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

University of Virginia

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can join the NCT04731961 clinical trial?

This trial is open to female participants only, aged 21 Years or older, studying Urgency Urinary Incontinence. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria are listed in the Eligibility Criteria section. Always confirm your eligibility with the research team before applying.

Is NCT04731961 currently recruiting?

Yes, NCT04731961 is actively recruiting participants. Contact the research team at MV4W@hscmail.mcc.virginia.edu for enrollment information.

Where is the NCT04731961 trial being conducted?

This trial is being conducted at Charlottesville, United States.

Who is sponsoring the NCT04731961 clinical trial?

NCT04731961 is sponsored by University of Virginia. The principal investigator is Monique J Vaughan, MD at University of Virginia. The trial plans to enroll 56 participants.

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