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Anterior Defect Correction With Mesh Plus Treatment of Stress Incontinence With Transobturator or Transvaginal Approach

Phase 4
Terminated
Conditions
Cystocele
Stress Urinary Incontinence
Interventions
Procedure: Transobturatory correction of anterior defect plus TOT
Procedure: Transobturatory correction of anterior defect plus TVT
Registration Number
NCT00743535
Lead Sponsor
University Magna Graecia
Brief Summary

The incidence of anterior pelvic defect in women is estimated about 10% and it may be often associated to urinary stress incontinence. To date the correction of anterior defects with the use of graft material inserted with transobturator approach has become of large use. Moreover, given the frequent association of urinary stress incontinence to anterior defect, in most of cases it becomes necessary to perform at the same time an anti-incontinence procedure, i.e. a sub-urethral sling positioning. Based on these considerations the aim of this trial will be to compare two different approach for sub-urethral sling positioning, transobturator and transvaginal tape (TOT and TVT) performed in association to transobturator correction of anterior defect with mesh in terms of efficacy and safety.

Detailed Description

Women with anterior defect and genuine stress urinary incontinence will be enrolled and randomized in two groups (arm 1 and 2). All patients will be treated with a transobturator correction of anterior defect, in patients of arm 1 will be associated TOT, whereas in patients of arm 2 will be associated TVT.

All patients eligible will undergo baseline assessment consisting of anthropometric, clinical, hormonal, urodynamic, and ultrasonographic evaluations. During the study, the surgical outcomes, the clinical subjective and objective efficacy data, and the adverse experiences will be evaluated in each patient.

Data will be analyzed using the intention-to-treat principle and a P value of 0.05 or less will be considered significant.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
15
Inclusion Criteria
  • Cystocele
  • Genuine stress urinary incontinence by self report, examination and test
  • Urethral hypermobility
  • Eligible for both surgical procedures
  • Ambulatory
Exclusion Criteria
  • Pregnancy
  • <12 months post-partum
  • Systemic disease and/or drugs known to affect bladder function
  • Current chemotherapy or radiation therapy
  • Urethral diverticulum, augmentation cytoplasty, or artificial sphincter
  • Recent pelvic surgery
  • Previous pelvic or anti-incontinence surgery
  • History of severe abdominopelvic infections
  • Known extensive abdominopelvic adhesions
  • Detrusor instability and/or intrinsic sphincter dysfunction
  • Other gynaecologic pathologies (eg, fibroids, ovarian cysts)
  • BMI >30

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
1Transobturatory correction of anterior defect plus TOTTransobturatory correction of anterior defect plus TOT
2Transobturatory correction of anterior defect plus TVTLongitudinal vaginal incision 1 cm far from esternal urethral meatus. Bladder dissecting and identification of ischiatic spines. Bilateral transobturator insertion of anterior mesh through high and low trans-obturatory approach. Mesh anchorage. Small incision sites at sovrapubic level. Bilateral retropubic insertion of mesh by means of mono-use needle.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Objective/subjective symptoms improvements12 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Intra-operative complication rateone day
Postoperative complications rate12 months
Failure rate12 months
Recurrence rate12 months
Quality of life12 months
Sexual function12 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

"Pugliese" Hospital

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Catanzaro, Italy

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