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aparoscopic verus vaginal mesh surgery in the management of post-hysterectomy vaginal vault prolapse

Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
post hysterectomy vaginal vault prolapse
Surgery - Surgical techniques
Renal and Urogenital - Other renal and urogenital disorders
Registration Number
ACTRN12609000119291
Lead Sponsor
A Professor Christopher maher
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Active, not recruiting
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
110
Inclusion Criteria

women with symptomatic post hysterectomy vaginal vault prolapse (POPQ stage 2 Point C greater than or equal to -1

Exclusion Criteria

Body mass index (BMI) greater than 35
not able to consent or follow-up
previous laparotomy greater than 4
Prior mesh prolapse surgery
Unable to tolerate General anesthetic

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
recurrence of Pelvic organ prolapse on examination using the pelvic organ prolapse quantification (POP-Q) system[patients examined six weeks, six months and yearly there after. Reporting of outcomes will occur at 2 and 5-years.<br>Patients will be examined at these visits and complete POP-Q by a reviewer unaware of which procedure has been performed.]
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
quality of life outcomes: Tools questionnaires Queensland Pelvic floor questionnaire (QPFQ) and Prolapse Quality of life (P-QOL) questionnaire[6 months, 1, 2,3,4,5 years];complication rate: example would be mesh erosions that would be detected on scheduled examinations.[at all reviews 6 weeks, 6 months, 1,2,3,4 years];subjective success rate: Question are you aware of any vaginal prolapse?[6weeks, 6 months, 1,2,3,4 years]
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