Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 10:45 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 10:45 PM
NCT ID:
NCT00597935
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Stage 2 to 4 prolapse
* Prolapse of the vaginal apex or cervix to at least half way into the vaginal canal (POPQ Point C \> -TVL/2) \[TVL stands for total vaginal length\]
* Vaginal bulge symptoms as indicated by an affirmative response to either questions on the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory (PFDI)
* Vaginal surgery for prolapse is planned, including a vaginal apical suspension procedure.
* Stress incontinence symptoms as indicated by an affirmative response to the PFDI Stress incontinence subscale
* Documentation of transurethral stress leakage on an office stress test or urodynamics with or without prolapse reduction within the previous 12 months
* A tension free vaginal tape (TVT) is planned to treat stress urinary incontinence.
* A pelvic muscle training (PMT) visit can be performed at least 2 weeks and not more than 4 weeks before surgery.
* Available for 24-months of follow-up.
* Able to complete study assessments, per clinician judgment
* Able and willing to provide written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
* Contraindication to sacrospinous ligament fixation (SSLF), uterosacral vaginal vault ligament suspension (ULS), or TVT in the opinion of the treating surgeon.
* History of previous surgery that included a SSLF or ULS. (Previous vaginal vault suspensions using other techniques or in which the previous technique is unknown are eligible.)
* Pelvic pain or dyspareunia due to levator ani spasm that would preclude a PMT program.
* History of previous synthetic sling procedure for stress incontinence.
* Previous adverse reaction to synthetic mesh.
* Urethral diverticulum, current or previous (i.e., repaired)
* History of femoral to femoral bypass.
* Current cytotoxic chemotherapy or current or history of pelvic radiation therapy.
* History of two inpatient hospitalizations for medical comorbidities in the previous 12 months.
* Subject wishes to retain her uterus. \[Both ULS and SLS include removal of the uterus, if not previously removed\]
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
FEMALE
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Study:
NCT00597935
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00597935