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Active, not recruitingNCT05250908Updated Oct 20, 2026

INTIBIA Pivotal Study

An interventional study of INTIBIA Therapeutic and INTIBIA Non-Therapeutic in Urinary Incontinence, Urge, Urinary Bladder, Overactive and Urinary Bladder Diseases, sponsored by Coloplast A/S. Active, not recruiting at 22 sites in 2 countries. Open to participants aged 22 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-10-20.

Sponsored by Coloplast A/S · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Updated Oct 20, 2026Study completion movedGo to Updates ↓
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
208
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
22 Years to 80 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Prospective, randomized, double-blind, multicenter study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of an implantable tibial nerve stimulator in subjects with urgency urinary incontinence (UUI).

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All eligible subjects will be implanted with the INTIBIA device. Subjects will be randomized to either INTIBIA therapeutic or INTIBIA non-therapeutic in a 2:1 ratio for the first 3 months of the study, at which point all subjects will receive therapeutic stimulation. Subjects will complete voiding diaries and questionnaires at Baseline and prior to each follow-up visit, which will occur at Months 3, 6, 12, 24, 36, 48, and 60. Subjects will be offered to keep the device or have it explanted at the end of the study.

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Conditions studied

  • Urinary Incontinence, Urge
  • Urinary Bladder, Overactive
  • Urinary Bladder Diseases
  • Urologic Diseases
  • Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
  • Urological Manifestations
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In context

Urinary Incontinence, Urge

242 studies on the registry are indexed under Urinary Incontinence, Urge; 39 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 208 is above the median of 86 across 190 interventional studies indexed under Urinary Incontinence, Urge.

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Lead sponsor

Coloplast A/S is the lead sponsor of 150 studies on the registry; 8 are open to participants now.

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

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
22 Years to 80 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Women or men 22-80 years of age
  • Symptoms of overactive bladder with urgency urinary incontinence (UUI) demonstrated on a 72-hour voiding diary defined as a minimum of four (4) leaking episodes associated with urgency, and at least one leaking episode each 24-hour period
  • Greater than or equal to 6-month history of UUI diagnosis
  • Failure of conservative or behavioral therapy (e.g., bladder diet, timed voiding, bladder training, bladder control strategies, pelvic floor muscle training, fluid management)
  • Willing to abstain from OAB medications for the duration of the study
  • Willing to maintain a stable dose of all other medications that affect bladder function (e.g., tricyclic antidepressants) for at least four (4) weeks prior to beginning the baseline voiding diary and baseline questionnaires
  • Ambulatory and able to use the toilet independently and without difficulty
  • Willing and capable of providing
  • Willing and able to complete all procedures and follow-up visits indicated in the protocol

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of stress urinary incontinence or mixed urinary incontinence, as confirmed by cough stress test and with a response of Yes to Q3 on the UDI-6 questionnaire
  • Current symptomatic urinary tract infection (UTI), urethritis, or more than three (3) UTIs in past year
  • Have post-void residual urine volume >30% of total voided volume
  • Inadequate skin integrity, any evidence of an infection, or lower leg edema limiting placement of device per physician discretion
  • Evidence of anatomic abnormalities that could jeopardize the placement of the device or pose a hazard to the subject
  • Prior treatment of urinary symptoms with nerve stimulation (e.g., percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation [PTNS] or sacral nerve stimulation [SNS])
  • History of chronic pain (e.g., chronic pelvic pain, fibromyalgia, Lyme disease, chronic back pain)
  • An active implantable electronic device regardless of whether stimulation is ON or OFF
  • Treatment of urinary symptoms with botulinum toxin therapy within six (6) months
  • Any neurological condition that could interfere with normal bladder or tibial nerve function, including debilitating stroke, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, peripheral neuropathy, fibromyalgia, or spinal cord injury (e.g., paraplegia)
  • Current urinary tract mechanical obstruction (e.g., benign prostatic enlargement or urethral stricture)
  • Other urinary tract dysfunction (e.g., abnormal upper urinary tract function, vesicoureteral reflux, bladder stone or tumor, urinary fistula)
  • End stage renal failure, \< 35, or dialysis
  • History of pelvic cancer requiring radiation or chemotherapy treatment within the past two years
  • Pelvic organ prolapse at or beyond the hymenal ring
  • Interstitial cystitis or bladder pain syndrome as defined by either American Urological Association (AUA) or European Association of Urology (EAU) guidelines prior to INTIBIA implant date
  • Diabetes with peripheral nerve compromise or uncontrolled diabetes
  • Pregnant as confirmed by urine or serum pregnancy test, plans to become pregnant over the study period, is less than one-year post-partum, is breast-feeding
  • Current active or a chronic systemic infection
  • Condition requiring magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of lower leg
  • Condition requiring diathermy
  • Allergy to polyethylene terephthalate, silicone rubber, platinum, iridium, or polyurethane
  • Allergy to local anesthetic or adhesives
  • Deemed unsuitable for enrollment by the investigator based on history or physical examination (e.g., bleeding disorders, current anticoagulant medications)
  • Enrolled in another or interventional device or drug trial over the study period
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GFR and eGFR (kidney filtering)

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Investigational drug or device

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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
208 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    INTIBIA Therapeutic

    Implanted with INTIBIA device and programmed to therapeutic stimulation for the duration of the study.

    Device: INTIBIA Therapeutic

  • Experimental
    INTIBIA Non-Therapeutic

    Implanted with INTIBIA device and programmed to non-therapeutic stimulation for the first 3 months, then to therapeutic stimulation for the duration of the study.

    Device: INTIBIA Non-Therapeutic

Interventions

  • DeviceINTIBIA Therapeutic

    INTIBIA implantable tibial nerve stimulator with therapeutic stimulation

  • DeviceINTIBIA Non-Therapeutic

    INTIBIA implantable tibial nerve stimulator with non-therapeutic stimulation for 3 months, then therapeutic stimulation

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Response Rate

    ≥50% reduction in UUI episodes between INTIBIA therapeutic and INTIBIA non-therapeutic

    Time frame: 3 Months

  2. Response Rate

    ≥50% reduction in UUUI episodes in the INTIBIA therapeutic group

    Time frame: 12 Months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Urgency Score

    Change in mean urgency score relative to baseline on a scale of 0 (no urgency) to 4 (urge incontinence)

    Time frame: 3 Months

  2. Daily Voids

    Change in mean number of daily voids relative to baseline

    Time frame: 3 Months

Other outcomes

  1. Response Rate

    ≥50% reduction in UUUI episodes in the INTIBIA therapeutic group

    Time frame: 6 Months

  2. Response Rate

    ≥50% reduction in number of voids or a return to normal voiding frequency (\< 8 voids/day)

    Time frame: 3, 6, and 12 Months

  3. Daily Voids

    Change in mean number of daily voids relative to baseline

    Time frame: 6 and 12 Months

  4. Urgency Score

    Change in mean urgency score relative to baseline on a scale of 0 (no urgency) to 4 (urge incontinence)

    Time frame: 6 and 12 Months

  5. International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire - Urinary Incontinence Short Form

    Change in ICIQ-UI SF questionnaire total score compared to baseline. Scoring 0 (best outcome) - 21 (worst outcome)

    Time frame: 3, 6, and 12 Months

  6. OverActive Bladder questionnaire - Short Form

    Change in the OABq-SF questionnaire total score compared to baseline. Scoring 1 (best) - 6 (worst) on 19 questions.

    Time frame: 3, 6, and 12 Months

  7. Dry

    The proportion of dry subjects, defined as those with 0 incontinence episodes associated with urgency as captured on the 72-hour voiding diary

    Time frame: 3, 6, and 12 Months

  8. Patient's Global Impression of Improvement Questionnaire

    The proportion of subjects reporting "much better" or "very much better" on the Patient Global Impression of Improvement (PGI-I) questionnaire

    Time frame: 3, 6, and 12 Months

  9. Surgical Satisfaction Questionnaire (SSQ-8)

    Surgical Satisfaction Questionnaire (SSQ-8)

    Time frame: 3 Months

  10. EQ-5D-5L Questionnaire

    Change in the EQ-5D-5L index score compared to baseline, on a 1-5 scale with 1 being the best outcome and 5 being the worst outcome. VAS scale measures overall health with 0 being the worst outcome and 100 being the best outcome.

    Time frame: 3, 6, and 12 Months

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Study locations

22 sites
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

1 registry update since Sep 25, 2026
Study completion
Jun 27, 2026→Jun 2029
Oct 20, 2026
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  1. Oct 20, 2026
    Study completion Jun 27, 2026→Jun 2029
    + 3 other changes: identifiers, verification date and description

From the registry record's own update history. This site started tracking changes on Sep 25, 2026; for anything earlier, see the record history on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT05250908
Lead sponsor
Coloplast A/S
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Feb 22, 2022
Start date
Mar 7, 2022
Primary completion
May 12, 2025
Completion
Jun 2029 (estimated)
Last update
Oct 20, 2026

Study contacts

Catherine Matthews, MD
principal investigator · Wake Forest University

Oversight

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