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Exploring the views of women and healthcare professionals on whether we can run a future study comparing two types of surgery for pelvic organ prolapse

Not Applicable
Conditions
Apical pelvic organ prolapse
Urological and Genital Diseases
Registration Number
ISRCTN12229381
Lead Sponsor
niversity of Birmingham
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Ongoing
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria

WP1:
1. Female (or assigned female at birth)
2. Age 18 years and above
3. Diagnosed with apical pelvic organ prolapse
4. Eligible for both colpocleisis and SSF procedures (or have already had one or both surgeries previously)
5. Ability to provide informed consent
6. Able to communicate in either English, Polish, Urdu, Punjabi or Welsh

WP2:
1. UK-based secondary care healthcare professionals involved in the care of women with apical pelvic organ prolapse (either currently or within the last 5 years)
2. Working in a UK complex uro-gynaecology centre
3. Able to give informed consent and speak English

WP3:
1. Females (or those assigned female at birth)
2. Age 18 years and above
3. Diagnosed with apical pelvic organ prolapse
4. Eligible for both colpocleisis and SSF procedures (i.e., no longer intend to have penetrative vaginal intercourse and who are willing to have either surgical procedure)

WP4:
1. Women as per WP1
2. Healthcare professionals as per WP2
3. Other stakeholders who might be involved in a future effectiveness trial, can converse in English, and who can give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

WP1: There are no exclusion criteria
WP2: HCPs based in primary care
WP3: There are no exclusion criteria
WP4: There are no exclusion criteria

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
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