Evaluating vaginal closure techniques during colporrhaphy and effects on post-operative pai

Completed

• Conditions: terovaginal prolapse; Urological and Genital Diseases; Uterovaginal prolapse, unspecified

• Registration Number: ISRCTN83130211
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Leicester (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-02-10
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2016

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 110

Inclusion Criteria

Any patient undergoing anterior and/or posterior colporrhaphy and/or perineorrhaphy with or without vaginal hysterectomy

Exclusion Criteria

Patients receiving vaginal mesh repairs for prolapse, or concomitant surgical procedures ? such as mid-urethral tape, vault suspension procedures including sacrospinous ligament fixation and sacrocolpopexy, total abdominal hysterectomy

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Post-operative pain immediately before pack removal, and 3 hours after pack removal. All packs will be removed 24 hours after surgery. Pain will be assessed by 10 point visual analogue scale score

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Incidence of re-attendance for bleeding or discharge<br>2. Incidence of clinically diagnosed pelvic haematoma (attendance or admission with vaginal bleeding, ± fever, ± pain, ± ultrasound detection of haemotoma if clinically indicated)<br>3. Sexual dysfunction at 3 month follow-up Pelvic Organ Prolapse/Urinary Incontinence Sexual Function Questionnaire (PISQ-12) for women who are sexually active<br>4. Prolapse stage (assesed by POPQ) of anterior and posterior compartment at 3 month follow up