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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 17 October 2012
Main ID:  NCT00894933
Date of registration: 05/05/2009
Primary sponsor: American Medical Systems
Public title: Performance Evaluation of the AMS CONTINUUM™ Device
Scientific title: Performance Evaluation of the AMS CONTINUUM™ Device in Facilitating Vesico-Urethral Anastomosis Following a Radical Prostatectomy
Date of first enrolment: May 2009
Target sample size: 43
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00894933
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Countries of recruitment
United States
Contacts
Name:   John Libertino, MD
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Affiliation:  Lahey Clinic Medical Center
Name:   Naveen Kella, MD
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Affiliation:  Urology San Antonio Research PA
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- All males = 40 years old who are indicated for a radical prostatectomy will be
eligible to participate in the study.

- The Subject is willing and able to return for study follow-up visits according to the
protocol.

- The Subject can be off diuretics and blood thinners for at least one week prior to
surgery.

Exclusion Criteria:

- If contraindicated for surgery

- Inability to understand the study or a history of non-compliance with medical advice

- Unwilling or unable to sign an Informed Consent Form (ICF)

- Participation in another clinical trial

- Previously implanted urological device

- A history of Recurrent urinary tract infections (UTI)

- A history of stricture disease

- Prior invasive prostate treatments (e.g., TURP, TUIP, laser therapy, radiotherapy,
cryotherapy)

- Neurological disease with a history of bladder dysfunction (e.g., Parkinson's
disease)

- Uncontrolled insulin-dependent diabetes

- Chemotherapy within the past 6 months

- Non-topical steroid use within the past 6 months

- History of connective tissue or autoimmune conditions

- Compromised immune system

- Allergy to nitinol, nickel, titanium or silicone

- Body Mass Index greater than or equal to 30

- American Society of Anesthesiologists Score of > 3

- Prostate size greater than or equal to 50 grams as determined by TRUS



Age minimum: 40 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: Male
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Prostate Cancer
Intervention(s)
Device: CONTINUUM™
Primary Outcome(s)
Functionally adequate vesico-urethral anastomosis within 21 days post-Device placement in Subjects with successful Device placement [Time Frame: 7-21 days post-Device placement]
Safety [Time Frame: At Device placement, Device removal, 4 weeks post-Device removal, 6 months post-Device removal]
Successful Device placement [Time Frame: At Device placement]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Intraoperative/Postoperative parameters [Time Frame: At Device placement]
Percentage of Subjects demonstrating functionally adequate anastomosis at the 1st and 2nd Device removal visits [Time Frame: 7 and 14 days post-Device placement]
Secondary ID(s)
G090011
PE0814
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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