Status:

COMPLETED

Return of Continence Following Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy With or Without a Urethrovesical Sling

Lead Sponsor:

Cook Group Incorporated

Conditions:

Urinary Incontinence

Prostate Cancer

Eligibility:

MALE

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of an absorbable urethrovesical sling on the post-operative return of urinary continence after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients must have organ confined prostate cancer.
  • Patients must have PSA\< 15.
  • Patients must have clinical stage prostate cancer \< cT3.
  • Patients must be scheduled for robot assisted transperitoneal laparoscopic radical prostatectomy.
  • Patients must be able to provide written informed consent and HIPAA authorization for release of personal health information.
  • Patients must be at least 18 years of age.

Exclusion

  • Patients must not have previously undergone transurethral resection, laser therapy, microwave therapy, radiofrequency ablation, or other surgery of the prostate.
  • Patients must not have previously undergone incision of urethral stricture or incision of bladder neck contracture.
  • Patients must not have previously been diagnosed with urethral stricture, bladder neck contracture or urinary incontinence.
  • Patients must not have previously been diagnosed with atonic bladder or neurogenic bladder.
  • Patients must not have significant pre-operative voiding symptoms as defined by an American Urologic Association symptom score of greater than 19.
  • Patients must not have a prior history of radiation to the pelvis.
  • Patients must not have persistent bacteriuria that cannot be cleared, as demonstrated by a negative urinalysis or urine culture, within 1 month of surgery.
  • Patients must not have allergies to pig tissue or pig products or have religious or cultural objection to the use of pig tissue.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

150 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00937833

Start Date

November 1 2009

End Date

November 1 2014

Last Update

December 29 2014

Active Locations (2)

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Indiana University School of Medicine

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202

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Urology of San Antonio Research

San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78229