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BTL Emsella Chair Versus Sham for the Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence
Sponsor: Corewell Health East
Summary
Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is a condition that affects both men and women. SUI is the involuntary leakage of urine caused by an increase in intra-abdominal pressure from activities such as exercise, coughing, laughing, or sneezing. It can significantly affect quality of life as patients avoid activities or behaviors that cause leakage. This clinical trial will compare the efficacy of the Emsella chair to sham and determine if electromagnetic technology is effective in the treatment of SUI.
Official title: A Single-Blind, Randomized Study of the BTL EmsellaTM Chair Versus Sham for the Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 80 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
110
Start Date
2019-12-18
Completion Date
2028-12
Last Updated
2025-12-11
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
BTL Emsella
The Emsella Chair is a novel high-intensity focused electromagnetic (HIFEM) technology for the treatment of SUI, in addition to other pelvic floor related disorders. HIFEM technology induces deep pelvic floor muscle contractions designed to deliver the equivalent of 11,200 Kegel exercises over 28 minutes. The treatment paradigm consists of 3 different phases. The phases consist of an intense stimulation of the pelvic floor muscles (PFM), which consists of stimlulation and relaxation. The repetition of the phases and focused electromagnetic energy delivery leads to pelvic floor stimulation, adaptation, and remodelation.
Sham BTL Emsella
Sham subjects will be positioned on the device in the same manner as the active treatment group. The sham treatment will be provide some sensation without active HIFEM technology. The programming for the sham treatment will have an amplitude limitation, with the setting below therapeutic level (\<10% power).
Locations (1)
Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital
Royal Oak, Michigan, United States