Product evaluation of Hollister's Onli™ ready-to-use hydrophilic intermittent catheter and adherence to a treatment plan using this catheter.

The primary objective of this product evaluation involved obtaining assessments from patients following the use of the Onli™ intermittent catheter(IC) 17cm and 40cm; and opinions from clinicians on its use for catheterization based on its design features.The inability to access the right catheter is often why patients discontinue intermittent self-catheterization(1). Design factors play an important role in the like lihood of using and remaining compliant to an IC device.The secondary objective of this product evaluation was to assess if the ease-of-learning and ease-of-use of Onli intermittent catheter, would support patient adherence to a catheterization treatment plan.

METHODS

A multi-center, unblinded evaluation was executed in 10 different SCI Units across Spain. Rehabilitation physicians and nurses recruited patients with neurogenic bladder disorder and used IC's. The patient sused 30 catheters in according to their standard of care.A total of 100 subjects were enrolled into the study (78 male and 22 female).

RESULTS

90% of clinicians agreed that the "ease-oflearning"and "ease-of-use" of the Onli intermittent catheter has the potential to support patient adherence to a catheterization plan. 80% of patients found learning curve for catheter usage easy, and 69% found it easier than their current catheter. A total of 89% of patients reported insertion of the catheter as easy or very easy;with 91% reporting removal easy or very easy.

CONCLUSION

Results of the current evaluation support increased adherence to a self-cath treatment plan.The IC was described as easy to teach and learn; with77% of patients indicating that if the IC was available they would be likely or very likely to use it. Other designat tributes of the IC were found to lend to the preference for the selection of the product.