Urinary Stress Incontinence and Urgency in Women With EMSELLA

Description

The purpose of this prospective study is to examine the safety and efficacy of high intensity focused electromagnetic (HIFEM) technology for the treatment of women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI), urge incontinence (UI) and mixed stress urinary and urge incontinence (MUI), looking at any potential sexual health benefits that may be concomitantly achieved from this treatment.

Conditions

Stress Urinary Incontinence, Urge Incontinence

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The purpose of this prospective study is to examine the safety and efficacy of high intensity focused electromagnetic (HIFEM) technology for the treatment of women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI), urge incontinence (UI) and mixed stress urinary and urge incontinence (MUI), looking at any potential sexual health benefits that may be concomitantly achieved from this treatment.

A Double-Blind, Sham Controlled Prospective Pilot Study of Urinary Stress Incontinence and Urgency in Women After 6 Treatments With HIFEM Technology (BTL EMSELLA)

Urinary Stress Incontinence and Urgency in Women With EMSELLA

Condition
Stress Urinary Incontinence
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

San Diego

San Diego Sexual Medicine, San Diego, California, United States, 92120

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • 1. Subject provides written informed consent and HIPAA authorization before any study procedures are conducted;
  • 2. Subject is female;
  • 3. Subject is aged 21-80 years;
  • 4. Subject has a body mass index (BMI) \< 37 kg/m2;
  • 5. Subject has stress urinary incontinence, urge incontinence, or mixed urinary incontinence as determined by the QUID;
  • 6. Subject is currently sexually active and willing to continue sexual activity throughout the study;
  • 7. Subject is willing to continue level of core exercise currently being performed or not performed during the study (e.g. gym, Pilates, yoga);
  • 8. Subject is willing to maintain her current prescription and over the counter medications throughout the study without changing them;
  • 9. Subject agrees to comply with the study procedures and visits.
  • 1. Subject has used the BTL EMSELLA device previously;
  • 2. Subject has any significant pelvic organ prolapse;
  • 3. Subject has clinically significant findings on physical examination;
  • 4. Subject has any chronic medical condition (e.g. neurologic disorder) or psychologic disorder that the Principal Investigator feels makes her ineligible for the study;
  • 5. Subject is unwilling to maintain current level of exercise throughout the study;
  • 6. Subject has been diagnosed with overactive bladder or interstitial cystitis;
  • 7. Subject experiences bladder pain or scores above 0 on the pain questions on the O'Leary/Sant Voiding and Pain Indices (ICSI/ICPI);
  • 8. Subject experiences pain with sexual activity
  • 9. Subject answers anything other than "almost never or never" or "a few times" on pain questions 17 or 18 of the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI)
  • 10. Subject answers anything other than "very low or none at all" or "low" on pain questions 19 of the (FSFI)
  • 11. Subject planning to have surgery during the study;
  • 12. Subject has untreated malignancy;
  • 13. Subject is pregnant, planning to get pregnant or within 3 months postpartum;
  • 14. Subject has a pacemaker;
  • 15. Subject has and implant or IUD containing metal (e.g. copper 7);
  • 16. Subject has piercing between the waist and knees and is not willing to remove it before each treatment;
  • 17. Subject has a history of substance abuse within 12 months prior, or consuming \> 14 alcoholic drinks per week;
  • 18. Subject has received an investigational drug within 30 days prior to signing consent;
  • 19. Subject has any condition or exhibits behavior that indicates to the Principal Investigator that the Subject is unlikely to be compliant with study procedures and visits.

Ages Eligible for Study

21 Years to 80 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

San Diego Sexual Medicine,

Sue W Goldstein, BA, STUDY_DIRECTOR, Clinical Research Manager

Study Record Dates

2024-06