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e۰Sense® Catheter Clinical Investigation

An interventional study of eSense 7fr Single Sensor Bladder Catheter in Urodynamics, sponsored by Laborie Medical Technologies Inc.. Completed at 2 sites in 2 countries. Open to participants aged 21 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-12-12.

Sponsored by Laborie Medical Technologies Inc. · Not applicable, Interventional, and Diagnostic

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
61
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
21 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This pre-market study will be conducted on consenting patients undergoing a medically prescribed, invasive, conventional urodynamics (UDS) test using the investigational device (e۰Sense® urodynamic catheters). Data pertaining to the safety, effectiveness and usability of the catheters will be collected.

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The study will recruit and consent up to 65 subjects from up to 4 different sites (minimum 15 subjects recruited at each site) in the European Union, and the expected duration of each subject's participation is one clinic visit to receive their already requested UDS test. A follow-up call will be conducted three to five days later to collect adverse event information post-test. An interim analysis is to be performed when data from 30 patients has been completed to support the primary objective, and using the results for regulatory purposes (e.g. CE marking). However, the study enrollment continues, during the interim analysis, until 60 patients (maximum 65) have been recruited and all data collected. At the end of the study, the data will be analysed against secondary and exploratory objectives including an exploratory analysis of the primary objective on all patients.

To collect data for the study, Case Report Forms (CRF) have been developed. They will be paper based and do not include any patient identifiers except a Site Subject ID. Any document linking the Site Subject ID to subject information will be stored at the site and not shared with the sponsor. Additionally, CRF completion guidelines will be developed prior to study initiation to aid correct and consistent data collection. These guidelines will be provided to the site and site personnel will be trained prior to subject enrollment. CRFs will be treated as source data in the event that the original information is entered on the CRFs first, and no source document worksheet is utilized for that data point. Laborie will enter CRF data in to an excel database that has been developed to represent each field on the CRF. Data Management activities are conducted in accordance with Laborie's Data Management Plan, including but not limited to: source data verification (monitoring), query handling and resolution, data entry quality control and controlled database locking. Guidelines have also been created that contain detailed descriptions of each data entry point and how to enter in the database.

The data from the CRFs will be used to make the following assessments:

  • The investigator will be asked to make an assessment to determine the safety and performance of the device regarding the intended use.
  • A Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) will be used to assess the parameters of patient discomfort/pain, if appropriate.
  • All adverse events will be recorded to assess the safety of the device.
  • Subjective questionnaire completed by the user to assess ease of use, ease of insertion and removal, ease of securing the catheter, tracing stability (overall, during filling, voiding and UPP where applicable), tracing quality (overall, Pves, Pabd, Pura where applicable), channel subtraction quality, visibility on Video Urodynamics (VUDS, where applicable), catheter stiffness, sensor location, patient tolerance, and overall usability performance.
  • Pre-test at various positions and resting pressures through the study
  • The de-identified urodynamic data files will be collected and stored

Risks to the patient will be no greater than those of a standard Urodynamics test. Patients may experience temporary discomfort upon insertion of the catheters. Test duration may be slightly longer than a standard test while assessment of the study materials is being made, and so discomfort and inconvenience associated with an extended test duration may occur. Furthermore, bladder catheterization can increase the risk of urinary tract infection, but with no higher incidence than during standard urodynamics. No patient follow-up visit is scheduled for this study, unless deemed necessary by the physician in the event of adverse event(s).

Monitors are appointed by Laborie and are appropriately trained with scientific and/or clinical knowledge needed to monitor the trial adequately. The monitors are also thoroughly familiar with the investigational medical device under investigation, the protocol, written informed consent form (ICF), and any other written information to be provided to subjects, Laborie standard operating procedures, ISO 14155, and GCP.

The monitor conducts activities per Laborie's Monitoring Plan, including but not limited to:

  • Acting as the main line of communication between the sponsor and the investigator.
  • Verifying that the investigator has adequate qualifications, number of subjects, and resources and remain adequate throughout the trial period, and that facilities are adequate to safely and properly conduct the trial and remain adequate through the trial period.
  • Initiating each participating sites
  • Ensuring the investigational device is being used according to the protocol and instructions for use
  • Verifying that the investigator and investigation site team understands and follows the approved protocol and all approved amendments (if any).
  • Verifying that the investigator is familiar with the responsibilities of the principal investigator.
  • Ensuring the investigator and site team are informed and knowledgeable of all relevant document updates concerning the clinical trial.
  • Ensuring that the investigator receives the most up-to-date copy of the Investigator's Brochure, all documents, and all trial supplies needed to conduct the trial properly and to comply with the applicable regulatory requirements.
  • Verifying that only authorized and trained site personnel are participating in the clinical trial.
  • Verifying that source data and other records are accurate, complete, up to date, stored, and maintained appropriately.
  • Signed and dated informed consent forms have been obtained from each subject at the point of enrolment or before any clinical-investigation-related procedures are performed.
  • Verifying that CRFs and queries are complete, recorded in a timely manner, and consistent with SD.
  • Verifying that appropriate corrections, additions, or deletions are made to the CRFs, dated, explained if necessary and initiated by the authorized designee. The monitor shall NOT make corrections, additions, or deletions to the CRFs.
  • Ensuring all adverse events (AEs) and device deficiencies (DDs) are reported to the sponsor and all serious AEs as well as DDs that could have led to serious adverse device events are reported to the sponsor without unjustified delay.
  • Verifying that subject withdrawal has been documented and that subject or site non-compliance with the requirements has been documented.
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Conditions studied

  • Urodynamics

Keywords

  • urodynamics
  • urinary catheter
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In context

Lead sponsor

Laborie Medical Technologies Inc. is the lead sponsor of 11 studies on the registry; 1 is open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
21 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Male and Female subjects (Age: 21 years and over) who are medically indicated for UDS testing.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects with significant cognitive deficiency that prevent the subject from giving informed consent
  • Subjects suffering from an active bladder infection (not including subjects with asymptomatic bacteriuria)
  • Pregnant women
  • Subjects with recent (less than 2 weeks) pelvic floor surgery
  • Subjects who require the use of a suprapubic catheter
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Diagnostic
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
61 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Subjects Indicated for a UDS study

    The investigational device, i.e. the eSense catheter will be used in all the subjects to assess primary and exploratory objectives. It is a single arm study with no comparative, placebo, sham or control arm.

    Device: eSense 7fr Single Sensor Bladder Catheter

Interventions

  • DeviceeSense 7fr Single Sensor Bladder Catheter

    Urinary and abdominal catheters inserted in to the body to measure pressure for urodynamics.

    Also known as: eSense 7Fr Abdominal Catheters, eSense 7Fr Dual Sensor Urethral Catheters

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Clinician Safety and Effectiveness Rating of eSense Catheters (Per Patient)

    The primary objective of the study is to gather clinical data to confirm that the updated e۰Sense® catheters are safe and effective for urodynamic use in subjects medically indicated for urodynamics testing. The primary outcome will be measured by recording the clinician safety and effectiveness rating for each subject on their CRF. The clinicians will indicate whether each of the e۰Sense® bladder and abdominal catheters are safe \& effective for urodynamic use. Given the intended use of the device, and the fact that there is no single or combined objective measures generated from the UDS test that can establish the safety and effectiveness, it is justified to obtain clinicians' feedback via a binary response whether the device is safe and effective for urodynamic use.

    Time frame: approximately 60 minutes

Secondary outcomes

  1. To Report the Percentage of Participants Free From Severe Complication for the Updated e۰Sense Catheters

    The secondary outcome will be measured by recording the percentage of participants that do not experience a severe complication or a serious adverse event (as defined in the protocol). Due to the low risk profile of UDS, the sponsor would like to report the severe complication-free rate for any severe complications associated with UDS, and therefore this secondary safety endpoint was planned. Additionally, the sponsor would like to collect and assess this information due to a lack of available published data using the e۰Sense® catheter technology.

    Time frame: approximately 60 minutes

Other outcomes

  1. Assess User Impression Based on Subjective Measures

    Assess user impressions of the updated e۰Sense® catheters compared with their experience using the existing catheters at each site, by evaluating the following subjective measures: ease of use, ease of insertion and removal, ease of securing the catheter, tracing stability, tracing quality , channel subtraction quality, visibility on VUDS (where applicable), catheter stiffness, sensor location, subject tolerance, and overall usability performance. This exploratory endpoint will be measured by collecting usability data in a questionnaire format. At the end of each clinic day a trained clinical user shall complete the questionnaire. When evaluating the usability of a device, the sponsor feels it's appropriate to use a subjective ordinal scale response while assessing human and device usability factors.

    Time frame: approximately 60 minutes

  2. Asses Subjective Discomfort Levels in the Study Population

    Outcome not included in a priori interim analysis plan as per the protocol. Assess subjective subject feedback regarding their discomfort and pain levels. This exploratory endpoint will be measured by collecting subject feedback regarding the level of discomfort and pain experienced during their Urodynamic test using the Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS). Subjects will grade their discomfort/pain on the NPRS from 0 ("No Pain") to 10 ("Worst Pain"). Given the subject population, use of the NPRS is a validated tool in evaluating pain ratings in adults.

    Time frame: approximately 60 minutes

  3. Assess Resting Pressures in the Subject Before Urodynamics

    Outcome not included in a priori interim analysis plan as per the protocol. This exploratory endpoint will be measured by recording initial resting pressures (in cmH20) using the updated e۰Sense® catheters while each subject is positioned in a sitting, standing and supine position, if patient mobility allows. Resting pressures will be recorded on each subjects' CRF 1 during their urodynamics visit.

    Time frame: approximately 60 minutes

  4. Assess Resting Pressure at Different Filling and Emptying Volumes

    Outcome not included in a priori interim analysis plan as per the protocol. This exploratory endpoint will be measured by recording resting pressures (in cmH20) using the updated e۰Sense® catheters during various points of the UDS test as applicable (every 100 mL of filling, MCC, and post-void) at the recorded patient position (sitting, standing, or supine). Patients are to remain in the same position throughout, however supplemental positions can be used (e.g. performing provocative manoeuvres). Resting pressures and patient position will be recorded on each subjects' CRF 1 during their urodynamics visit.

    Time frame: approximately 60 minutes

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Results

Posted Sep 7, 2022

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneSubjects Medically Indicated for a Urodynamics (UDS) Study
Started61
Completed58
Not completed3
Withdrew: Lack of efficacy3

Outcome measures

PrimaryClinician Safety and Effectiveness Rating of eSense Catheters (Per Patient)

The primary objective of the study is to gather clinical data to confirm that the updated e۰Sense® catheters are safe and effective for urodynamic use in subjects medically indicated for urodynamics testing. The primary outcome will be measured by recording the clinician safety and effectiveness rating for each subject on their CRF. The clinicians will indicate whether each of the e۰Sense® bladder and abdominal catheters are safe \& effective for urodynamic use. Given the intended use of the device, and the fact that there is no single or combined objective measures generated from the UDS test that can establish the safety and effectiveness, it is justified to obtain clinicians' feedback via a binary response whether the device is safe and effective for urodynamic use.

Time frame:
approximately 60 minutes
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Clinician Safety and Effectiveness Rating of eSense Catheters (Per Patient)
ParticipantsSubjects Medically Indicated for a UDS Study
Clinician Safety and Effectiveness Rating of eSense Catheters (Per Patient)58
SecondaryTo Report the Percentage of Participants Free From Severe Complication for the Updated e۰Sense Catheters

The secondary outcome will be measured by recording the percentage of participants that do not experience a severe complication or a serious adverse event (as defined in the protocol). Due to the low risk profile of UDS, the sponsor would like to report the severe complication-free rate for any severe complications associated with UDS, and therefore this secondary safety endpoint was planned. Additionally, the sponsor would like to collect and assess this information due to a lack of available published data using the e۰Sense® catheter technology.

Time frame:
approximately 60 minutes
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
To Report the Percentage of Participants Free From Severe Complication for the Updated e۰Sense Catheters
ParticipantsParticipants Who Received a Urodynamics Test Using eSense Catheters Free From Severe Complication
To Report the Percentage of Participants Free From Severe Complication for the Updated e۰Sense Catheters61
Other pre-specifiedAssess User Impression Based on Subjective Measures

Assess user impressions of the updated e۰Sense® catheters compared with their experience using the existing catheters at each site, by evaluating the following subjective measures: ease of use, ease of insertion and removal, ease of securing the catheter, tracing stability, tracing quality , channel subtraction quality, visibility on VUDS (where applicable), catheter stiffness, sensor location, subject tolerance, and overall usability performance. This exploratory endpoint will be measured by collecting usability data in a questionnaire format. At the end of each clinic day a trained clinical user shall complete the questionnaire. When evaluating the usability of a device, the sponsor feels it's appropriate to use a subjective ordinal scale response while assessing human and device usability factors.

Time frame:
approximately 60 minutes

Results for this outcome have not been posted.

Other pre-specifiedAsses Subjective Discomfort Levels in the Study Population

Outcome not included in a priori interim analysis plan as per the protocol. Assess subjective subject feedback regarding their discomfort and pain levels. This exploratory endpoint will be measured by collecting subject feedback regarding the level of discomfort and pain experienced during their Urodynamic test using the Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS). Subjects will grade their discomfort/pain on the NPRS from 0 ("No Pain") to 10 ("Worst Pain"). Given the subject population, use of the NPRS is a validated tool in evaluating pain ratings in adults.

Time frame:
approximately 60 minutes

Results for this outcome have not been posted.

Other pre-specifiedAssess Resting Pressures in the Subject Before Urodynamics

Outcome not included in a priori interim analysis plan as per the protocol. This exploratory endpoint will be measured by recording initial resting pressures (in cmH20) using the updated e۰Sense® catheters while each subject is positioned in a sitting, standing and supine position, if patient mobility allows. Resting pressures will be recorded on each subjects' CRF 1 during their urodynamics visit.

Time frame:
approximately 60 minutes

Results for this outcome have not been posted.

Other pre-specifiedAssess Resting Pressure at Different Filling and Emptying Volumes

Outcome not included in a priori interim analysis plan as per the protocol. This exploratory endpoint will be measured by recording resting pressures (in cmH20) using the updated e۰Sense® catheters during various points of the UDS test as applicable (every 100 mL of filling, MCC, and post-void) at the recorded patient position (sitting, standing, or supine). Patients are to remain in the same position throughout, however supplemental positions can be used (e.g. performing provocative manoeuvres). Resting pressures and patient position will be recorded on each subjects' CRF 1 during their urodynamics visit.

Time frame:
approximately 60 minutes

Results for this outcome have not been posted.

Adverse events

Collected over The duration of each patient's participation was one clinic visit with a follow-up call 3-5 days later, after which their involvement in the study ended.. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Subjects Medically Indicated for a Urodynamics (UDS) Study0/61 (0%)0/61 (0%)13/61 (21.3%)
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventSubjects Medically Indicated for a Urodynamics (UDS) Study
Mild discomfort in the urethraRenal and urinary disorders10/61
Mild macrohematuriaRenal and urinary disorders3/61
DiarrheaGastrointestinal disorders1/61
Bleeding upon catheter removalRenal and urinary disorders1/61

Baseline characteristics

All eligible subjects medically indicated for a urodynamics (UDS) study are included in the baseline analysis population.

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Subjects Medically Indicated for a Urodynamics (UDS) Study
Mean53.9 (31 to 83)
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Subjects Medically Indicated for a Urodynamics (UDS) Study
Female48
Male13
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected(Participants)Subjects Medically Indicated for a Urodynamics (UDS) Study
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(Participants)Subjects Medically Indicated for a Urodynamics (UDS) Study
Germany30
France31
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Study locations

2 sites
  • Hôpital Tenon AP-HP (Sorbonne Université)
    Paris, 75020, France
  • Rehabilitationszentrum Godeshöhe
    Bonn, Germany
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References and documents

Publications

  • Fleiss, J.L., Levin, B., & Cho Paik, M. (2003). Statistical Methods for Rates and Proportions (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Wiley

Study documents

  • Protocol and statistical analysis plan · Aug 24, 2021

Documents are hosted by the registry — open the source record to download them.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Dec 12, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT04438499
Lead sponsor
Laborie Medical Technologies Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jun 18, 2020
Start date
Jun 16, 2020
Primary completion
Dec 17, 2020
Completion
Sep 7, 2023
Results posted
Sep 7, 2022
Last update
Dec 12, 2024

Study contacts

Ruth Kirschner-Hermanns, MD
principal investigator · Rehabilitationszentrum Godeshöhe
Gérard Amarenco, Prof, M.D.
principal investigator · Hôpital Tenon AP-HP, Sorbonne Université

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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