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Vesicoureteral Reflux (VUR)NCT01926353

Polyacrylate Polyalcohol Copolymer for Vesicoureteral Reflux

An observational study of Vesicoureteral Reflux (VUR) and Urinary Tract Infection, run by St. Luke's Medical Center, Philippines at 1 site in Philippines.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Endoscopic correction of VUR has gained its popularity due to its less invasiveness, associated low morbidity and short hospital stay. Although short term follow-up had justified their efficacy; however, long term recurrence and complications following endoscopic correction were also being reported in the literatures… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 1 year to 5 years
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
How many people
25 participants
Where
1 sitePhilippines
Study dates
Jul 2013to Feb 2014
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 1 year to 5 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Study population: children diagnosed with primary VUR grade 2-4 from 2006-2012 treated by a single urologist with different treatment modalities- conservative continuous antibiotic prophylaxis, endoscopic correction with PPC and open ureteral re-implantation with Cohen technique.

Who may be able to join

  • Included patients for the study were only those who had 1- 3months and >1year post-treatment follow-up study with voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG), kidney ultrasound, dimercaptosuccinic acid(DMSA) renal scan, and urine culture.

Who cannot join

  • Excluded cases were patients who had VUR grade 1 and grade 5, no complete follow-up work ups, concomitant neurogenic bladder, anatomical malformation of the urinary tract (obstruction, complete duplicated pelvocaliceal system), previous surgical or endoscopic procedures, and suspected or confirmed dysfunctional voiding by clinical findings or abnormal results (irregular bladder wall, diverticulum) on VCUG or urodynamic study.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Philippines1 site
  • St. Luke's Medical Center

    Quezon City, NCR, 1102

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About this study

Official title: Tissue Bulking Agent -Polyacrylate Polyalcohol Copolymer for Endoscopic Correction of Vesicoureteral Reflux in Children: A Comparative Study

Endoscopic correction of VUR has gained its popularity due to its less invasiveness, associated low morbidity and short hospital stay. Although short term follow-up had justified their efficacy; however, long term recurrence and complications following endoscopic correction were also being reported in the literatures (6). Currently, there are insufficient evidences on the efficacy and safety of biocompatible tissue augmenting materials used for endoscopic correction of VUR; particularly on the new tissue bulking agents. (6) Polyacrylate polyalcohol copolymer (PPC)-Vantris ® (Promedon, Cordoba, Argentina) is the newest tissue augmenting biocompatible Acrylics used for endoscopic correction of VUR.

Keywords
Vesicoureteral Reflux (VUR), Complicated Urinary Tract Infection, Vantris, Polyacrylate Polyalcohol Copolymer
Medical subject headings
Vesico-Ureteral Reflux, Urinary Tract Infections

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT01926353
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
VantrisPatient who categorized as who underwent endoscopic correction procedure, were patients who under general anesthesia performed by a single experienced surgeon using a 10Fr Storz® cystoscope with PPC (Vantris®) subureteral or intraureteral injection, or a combination of both techniques, depending on the anatomy of the ureteral meatus and VUR grade.
Cohen reimplantationPatient underwent surgical management were all had ureteral re-implatation with Cohen technique done by single experienced pediatric urologist.
Continuous Antibiotic ProphylaxisGroup of patient treated with conservative management were children treated with culture guided antibiotics and maintained on 1st or 2nd generation cephalosporin as continuous antibiotic prophylaxis until time of 1 year follow-up.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Rate of Treatment success

    Rate of complete resolution of VUR on follow-up VCUG at 3 months and 1 year.

    Measured: 3 months, 1 year

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Rate of renal scar development

    The rate of Renal scarring is defined as consistent decreased tracer activity noted in follow-up DMSA scan.

    Measured: at 3 months, 1 year

  2. Length of VUR treatment related hospital stay

    Number of hospital days incurred related to VUR treatment, such as hospital admission on treatment period, recovery period, and subsequent admissions for complicated UTI secondary to VUR.

    Measured: 1 year

  3. Rate of failed treatment response

    Rate of VUR with resoultion noted on 3 month follow-up; however, VUR noted on 1 year VCUG follow-up. Failed treatment defined as persistent VUR or VUR grade progressed despite treatment.

    Measured: 3 months, 1 year

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted20 Aug 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2013
  3. Primary completionFeb 2014
  4. Study completionFeb 2014

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
25 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01926353
Sponsor's protocol ID
SLMC13-100
Status last verified
Apr 2015
First submitted
17 Aug 2013
Last updated
7 Apr 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Vesicoureteral Reflux (VUR) and Urinary Tract Infection, run by St. Luke's Medical Center, Philippines at 1 site in Philippines.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Apr 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Philippines. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Rate of Treatment success (time frame: 3 months, 1 year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Apr 2015.

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