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The field of research for this study is tissue engineering and the utilization of a bioengineered collagen implant as a substitute biomaterial for conventional buccal mucosa in substitution urethroplasty of distal urethral strictures.
Urethral stricture is defined as the abnormal narrowing of the urethral lumen in the area of the corpus spongiosum. A stricture is the result of ischemic spongiofibrosis manifesting as scar tissue in the corpus spongiosum. Long-term consequences are chronic fistulation through the skin, recurrent sepsis, bladder stones, obstructive uropathy, obstructive nephropathy, and finally renal failure.
Current available surgical techniques for urethral stricture repair require harvesting of grafts from autologous sites resulting in additional risks of complications at the tissue harvest site and additional pain to the patient.
The hypothesis of this study is that the developed bioengineered collagen implant can be used as an alternative biomaterial to buccal mucosa for substitution urethroplasty in urethral stricture patients.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioengineered collagen implant | Experimental | Standard technique of doing a substitution urethroplasty with no modification to the surgical steps. Instead of an autologous oral bucal mucosa graft, the bioengineered collagen implant is sutured to the healty urethral area after incision of the urethra at the stricture location. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Bioengineered collagen implant | Device | Urethral stricture repair |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Urethral patency | A peri-urethrogram will be performed prior to catheter removal. | four weeks post-surgery |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Voiding symptoms | Participants are filling out the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) questionnaire. | two months up-to twenty-four months post-surgery |
| Urine flow | Participants are undergoing an uroflowmetry. This test measures the volume of urine released from the body, the speed with which it is released, and how long the release takes. |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Adult males with urethral stricture less than 3 cm (anywhere from penile to bulbar urethra not including the membranous urethra) with existing lumen of at least 6 Fr suitable for augmentation urethroplasty. The stricture may be due to trauma or infection.
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Teng Aik Ong, Prof | University of Malaya Medical Center | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of Malaya Medical Center | Kuala Lumpur | 59100 | Malaysia |
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| ID | Term |
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| D014525 | Urethral Stricture |
| ID | Term |
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| D014524 | Urethral Obstruction |
| D014522 | Urethral Diseases |
| D014570 | Urologic Diseases |
| D052776 | Female Urogenital Diseases |
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| two months up-to twenty-four months post-surgery |
| D005261 |
| Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications |
| D000091642 | Urogenital Diseases |
| D052801 | Male Urogenital Diseases |