By Maciej Witkos

Patient and caretaker satisfaction with the UniSUC external catheter system

(updated 6/4/24, Ongoing)

Abstract

Introduction: The UniSUC Universal External Catheter is an external catheter to collect urine in patients with urinary incontinence.  This study evaluated the satisfaction and opinions of patients using the system.  Methods:  An ongoing online survey is being conducted of patients and caregivers since May 2024 .  5-Point Likert Scale demographic and clinical questions on satisfaction and perceptions of UniSUC were asked.  5 indicating greatest satisfaction.   Results:  The UniSUC scored an average 4.43 for satisfaction, PureWick 2.16, p < 0.05.  For comfort UniSUC scored 4.57, PureWick 2.11, p < 0.05.  For dryness UniSUC 4.14, PureWick 2.05, p < 0.05.  For time savings UniSUC 4.33, PureWick 2.67, p < 0.05.   Discussion:  The UniSUC system scored statistically significantly higher in all categories compared to PureWick for urinary incontinence.  This study indicates that UniSUC is a viable and better option for patients who suffer from urinary incontinence.   Further studies to validate these results are needed.

Table 1 – Head-to-head comparison of UniSUC vs PureWick

(Scale: 5 = Excellent, 1 = Poor)