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Pelvic Organ ProlapseNCT02111642

Effect of a Risk Calculator on Patient Satisfaction With the Decision for Midurethral Sling During Prolapse Surgery

A study testing Online risk calculator in people with Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Stress Urinary Incontinence, run by Medstar Health Research Institute at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Pelvic organ prolapse occurs with descent of one or more pelvic structures: the uterus and/or cervix, bowel, bladder, or rectum. Although options for treatment include expectant management, pelvic floor physical therapy, and pessary (intravaginal device) use, surgery is the only option which potentially offers a cure. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
Online risk calculator
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
42 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jun 2014to Jun 2015
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • ≥ Stage 2 pelvic organ prolapse according to the Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification system (POP-Q)
  • Desire for prolapse surgery
  • No symptoms of stress urinary incontinence preoperatively
  • Age ≥ 18
  • English-speaking

Who cannot join

  • Symptoms of stress urinary incontinence preoperatively
  • History of previous prolapse or anti-incontinence surgery
  • Pregnancy
  • Dementia or other cognitive impairment
  • Unable or unwilling to complete post-operative questionnaires

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • MedStar Washington Hospital Center

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010

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About this study

Official title: Effect of a New Risk Calculator on Patient Satisfaction With the Decision for Concomitant Midurethral Sling During Prolapse Surgery

Pelvic organ prolapse occurs with descent of one or more pelvic structures: the uterus and/or cervix, bowel, bladder, or rectum. Although options for treatment include expectant management, pelvic floor physical therapy, and pessary (intravaginal device) use, surgery is the only option which potentially offers a cure.

It is well known that women with pelvic organ prolapse are at risk of developing new stress urinary incontinence symptoms after prolapse surgery. Stress urinary incontinence is defined as involuntary loss of urine with an increase in intra-abdominal pressure, such as sneezing, coughing, or laughing. Previous studies have demonstrated that the addition of a prophylactic anti-incontinence procedure at the time of prolapse surgery reduces this risk. One example of such a procedure is a mesh sling placed underneath the urethra (midurethral sling). Nevertheless, the decision to place a midurethral sling to prevent stress urinary incontinence after prolapse surgery remains controversial.

A new risk calculator tool has been developed to provide patients' with their individualized risk of developing de novo stress urinary incontinence after prolapse surgery. The primary objective of this study is to determine whether use of this new personalized online risk calculator tool increases patient satisfaction with the decision whether or not to have a midurethral sling placed at the time of prolapse surgery to prevent development of stress urinary incontinence. The investigators hypothesize that use of this tool will increase patient satisfaction with their decision regarding midurethral sling placement.

Read the detailed description

The investigators plan to conduct a randomized, controlled clinical trial involving women with pelvic organ prolapse planning to have prolapse surgery with 1 of 4 fellowship-trained Urogynecologists at the National Center for Advanced Pelvic Surgery at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC. Women will be recruited prior to their preoperative counseling sessions during routine office visits and/or by telephone. After obtaining informed consent, women who agree to participate will be randomized to preoperative counseling sessions where an online risk calculator tool for the development of postoperative de novo stress urinary incontinence is or is not used. This tool is accessible at no cost from the following website: http://www.r-calc.com/ExistingFormulas.aspx?filter=CCQHS. At the time of these sessions, participants will decide whether to have a midurethral sling placed at the time of their prolapse repair to prevent development of stress urinary incontinence after surgery. After making this decision, all participants will complete the validated Satisfaction with Decision Scale to assess their satisfaction with their decision regarding midurethral sling placement. This validated 6-item self-administered questionnaire with a 5 point response scale takes approximately 3 minutes to complete. Participants will complete the Satisfaction with Decision Scale a second time at the time of their 2 week postoperative visit. Three months after surgery, participants will complete the Satisfaction with Decision Scale a third time, along with other validated quality of life questionnaires.

Being tested
Online risk calculator
Keywords
Pelvic organ prolapse, Stress urinary incontinence, Midurethral sling, Patient satisfaction
Medical subject headings
Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Urinary Incontinence, Stress, Personal Satisfaction, Patient Satisfaction

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Online risk calculatorOther

    A new online risk calculator tool has been developed to predict a woman's individual risk of developing de novo stress urinary incontinence after prolapse surgery. This validated tool has been shown to outperform preoperative prolapse reduction stress testing results and expert predictions when providing risk assessment of de novo stress urinary incontinence after vaginal prolapse surgery. After inputting individual patient characteristics, including patient age, body mass index, number of vaginal deliveries, presence or absence of urgency urinary incontinence and diabetes, and prolapse reduction stress testing results if available, this tool calculates the theoretical risk of postoperative de novo stress urinary incontinence both with and without an anti-incontinence procedure.

Study groups in NCT02111642
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Online risk calculator usedExperimentalOnline risk calculator tool for the development of postoperative de novo stress urinary incontinence used during preoperative counseling session.
Receives: Other: Online risk calculator
Online risk calculator not usedPlacebo comparatorOnline risk calculator tool for the development of postoperative de novo stress urinary incontinence not used during preoperative counseling session.
Receives: Other: Online risk calculator

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Satisfaction with Decision Scale for Pelvic Floor Disorders

    The primary outcome will be patient satisfaction with the decision for concomitant midurethral sling placement at 3 months postoperative in the intervention (risk calculator tool) group versus the control group, assessed using the Satisfaction with Decision Scale for Pelvic Floor Disorders.

    Measured: 3 months postoperative

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted11 Apr 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2014
  3. Primary completionJun 2015
  4. Study completionJun 2015

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
42 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02111642
Sponsor's protocol ID
MHRI 2014-073
Status last verified
Jan 2022
First submitted
9 Apr 2014
Last updated
20 Jan 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Jelovsek JE, Chagin K, Brubaker L, Rogers RG, Richter HE, Arya L, Barber MD, Shepherd JP, Nolen TL, Norton P, Sung V, Menefee S, Siddiqui N, Meikle SF, Kattan MW; Pelvic Floor Disorders Network. A model for predicting the risk of de novo stress urinary incontinence in women undergoing pelvic organ prolapse surgery. Obstet Gynecol. 2014 Feb;123(2 Pt 1):279-287. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000000094.

    PubMed 24402598

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Online risk calculator in people with Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Stress Urinary Incontinence, run by Medstar Health Research Institute at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Jan 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Satisfaction with Decision Scale for Pelvic Floor Disorders (time frame: 3 months postoperative). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02111642, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 20 Jan 2022.

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