User perception of a new hydrophilic-coated male urinary catheter for intermittent use

Improved emptying performance with a new micro-hole zone catheter in adult male intermittent catheter users: A comparative multi-center randomized controlled cross-over study

AIMS

To confirm the improved performance of the micro-hole zone catheter (MHZC) compared to a conventional eyelet catheter (CEC) in male users of clean intermittent catheterizations (CICs).

METHODS

Male self-catheterizing subjects, who used hydrophilic sleeved soft/flexible CIC as the only bladder emptying method, were enrolled into a multi-center, randomized, cross-over study performed across six European sites. Subjects tested the MHZC, featuring a drainage zone with 120 micro-holes and a CEC with two eyelets. The study consisted of four study visits (V0-V3), during which endpoints related to catheter performance (urinary flow-stops, bladder emptying, and intra-catheter pressure) were measured and two 4-week test periods at home (T1 and T2) where dipstick hematuria and user perception between catheters were evaluated.

RESULTS

Seventy-three male subjects with non-neurogenic and neurogenic bladder dysfunction (3:2) were enrolled. On average, catheterizations with the MHZC led to close to mean zero flow-stops compared to ≥1 flow-stops with the CEC, during both HCP- and self-led catheterizations (both p < 0.001). Residual urine at first flow-stop was significantly reduced for the MHZC compared to CEC (p = 0.001 and p = 0.004, for HCP- and self-led catheterizations, respectively). This was substantiated by a significantly smaller pressure peak at first flow-stop, a proxy for minimized mucosal suction (both HCP- and self-led catheterizations, p < 0.001). After home-use catheterizations, dipstick hematuria was comparable between catheters, whereas catheterizations were associated with significantly improved perception in favor of MHZC regarding bladder emptying, less blocking sensation, and improved hygienic catheterization compared to the CEC.

CONCLUSION

This study confirmed the evidence of improved bladder emptying with the MHZC compared to a CEC without the need to reposition the catheter. The MHZC therefore offers an enhanced benefit for the dependent CIC user securing complete bladder emptying in an uninterrupted free flow and reducing the need to reposition the catheter during emptying.

ANÁLISE DA SATISFAÇÃO DO PACIENTE COM O CATETERISMO VESICAL INTERMITENTE LIMPO

Objetivos:Comparar e avaliar os atributos de dois cateteres vesicais para pessoa em tratamento com resíduo pós-miccional, no cateterismo intermitente limpo (CIL). Método: Estudo quantitativo, observacional e descritivo desenvolvido em ambulatório de referência para 48 municípios, entre setembro e novembro de 2020. Participaram 50 pacientes com resíduo pós-miccional que realizam CIL, com 44,8 anos de idade média, sendo 72% homens. Foram comparados dois cateteres lubrificados, de diferentes tecnologias, ambos com bolsa acoplada, por sete dias, na frequência de seis cateterismos diários, utilizando instrumento validado de percepção da satisfação do cliente. Os dados foram analisados por meio do software Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) Statistics 23.0, e para comparação dos cateteres foi usado o teste não paramétrico de Wilcoxon. Resultados: O cateter de policloreto de vinila (PVC) pré-lubrificado com glicerol alcançou maior satisfação entre os participantes nos atributos avaliados (90% versus 86%) em relação ao cateter hidrofílico de poliuretano (PVP) pré-lubrificado, embora sem significância estatística nos escores parciais e totais do instrumento utilizado. Conclusão: O estudo possibilitou comparar os dois cateteres, e a avaliação do escore geral para ambos foi positiva. Algumas avaliações negativas para determinados atributos são passíveis de melhorias, além de ser esse modelo de estudo capaz de discriminar os cateteres, podendo ser reproduzido.