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Pelvic Organ ProlapseNCT02998216

Pelvic Floor Symptoms After Bilateral Sacrospinous Fixation

An observational study of Pelvic Organ Prolapse, run by University Hospital Tuebingen at 1 site in Germany.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

This study aims to the assessment of pelvic floor symptoms and patients´ satisfaction after bilateral sacrospinous fixation for the primary treatment of pelvic organ prolapse stage IV. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women only
Conditions the study is for
Pelvic Organ Prolapse
What is being tested?
Bilateral sacrospinous fixation
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
20 participants
Where
1 siteGermany
Study dates
May 2016to May 2017
Phase
Observational
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
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: All female patients who are planned to receive a bilateral sacrospinous fixation as a treatment for pelvic organ prolapse Stage IV will be eligible for inclusion in the study.

Who may be able to join

  • age 18 and above
  • pelvic organ prolapse ICS-POPQ Stage IV, with or without uterus
  • signed informed consent

Who cannot join

  • gynecologic surgery in the three past months before planned surgery
  • history of prolapse surgery
  • participation in another study
  • need to simultaneously perform other surgical procedures (i.e. rectopexy)
  • ongoing chemotherapy of treatment with immunosuppressant drugs

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Germany1 site, 1 recruiting
  • University Hospital Tuebingen

    Tübingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, 72072

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Pelvic Floor Symptoms and Patients´ Satisfaction After Bilateral Sacrospinous Fixation for the Primary Treatment of Pelvic Organ Prolapse ICS-POPQ Stage IV: A Prospective Observational Study

This study aims to the assessment of pelvic floor symptoms and patients´ satisfaction after bilateral sacrospinous fixation for the primary treatment of pelvic organ prolapse stage IV.

Being tested
Bilateral sacrospinous fixation
Medical subject headings
Pelvic Organ Prolapse

What participants receive

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

  • Bilateral sacrospinous fixationProcedure or surgery

    Also called Bilateral sacrospinous vaginal suspension

    Bilateral sacrospinous vaginal suspension

What is being measured

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

  1. Assessment of pelvic floor symptoms

    Using the validated Germen Pelvic Floor Questionnaire (Baessler et al, Neurourol Urodynam 2004)

    Measured: Twelve months

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Anatomical outcome / Prolapse stage after surgery

    Using the POP-Q classification tool of the International Continence Society (Bump RC et al, Am J Obstet Gynecol 1996)

    Measured: Twelve months

  2. Changes in quality of life

    Germen Pelvic Floor Questionnaire (Baessler et al, Neurourol Urodynam 2004)

    Measured: Twelve months

  3. Changes in sexual activity

    Germen Pelvic Floor Questionnaire (Baessler et al, Neurourol Urodynam 2004)

    Measured: Twelve months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted20 Dec 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2016
  3. Primary completionMay 2017 (estimated)
  4. Study completionMay 2017 (estimated)

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
20 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02998216
Sponsor's protocol ID
442/2016BO2
Status last verified
Nov 2016
First submitted
11 Nov 2016
Last updated
20 Dec 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Kavvadias T, Schoenfisch B, Brucker SY, Reisenauer C. Anatomical and functional outcomes after hysterectomy and bilateral sacrospinous ligament fixation for stage IV uterovaginal prolapse: a prospective case series. BMC Urol. 2020 Aug 19;20(1):126. doi: 10.1186/s12894-020-00694-3.

    PubMed 32814553

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Pelvic Organ Prolapse, run by University Hospital Tuebingen at 1 site in Germany.

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 3 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Dec 2016. 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 Germany. 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. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Tilemachos Kavvadias, MD (+49 7071 2982211, tilemachos.kavvadias@med.uni-tuebingen.de), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Assessment of pelvic floor symptoms (time frame: Twelve months). 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 NCT02998216, 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 Dec 2016.

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