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A randomised trial of transvaginal tape (TVT) versus transvaginal obturator tape (TVTO): a pilot study

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Stress urinary incontinence
Urological and Genital Diseases
Urinary incontinence
Registration Number
ISRCTN86612493
Lead Sponsor
niversity of Aberdeen
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria

1. Women aged over 18 years
2. Urodynamic stress incontinence
3. Failed conservative treatment
4. Being offered surgery

Exclusion Criteria

1. Not prepared to accept surgery
2. Requiring additional prolapse surgery
3. Undergone previous surgery for stress urinary incontinence
4. Not completed their families, i.e., will still want children
5. Unable or unwilling to give informed consent
6. Unwilling to participate in follow-up

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<br> 1. Changes in International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire (ICIQ), assessed at baseline<br> 2. Differences in quality adjusted life years (QALYs) estimated from responses to the EQ-5D, measured at baseline and 12 months<br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<br> 1. Subjective cure rate<br> 2. Changes in the King's Health questionnaire (KHQ) scores<br> 3. Difference in EQ-5D scores at three and twelve months follow-up<br> 4. Operative data<br> 5. Self-reported acceptability<br> 6. Usage recommendation to a friend<br><br> All measured at baseline, two weeks (except for the EQ-5D), three months and twelve months.<br>
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