Pelvic organ prolapse
Conditions
Interventions
Two groups:Vaginal ring pessary for 1 year versus Conservative treatment without ring pessary
Sponsors
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with stage I to III pelvic organ prolapse according to Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification (POP-Q) assessment who have not received treatment before the consultation; 2. Willing to give written consent to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with stage I to III pelvic organ prolapse but with complications of POP, e.g. confirmed retention of urine or presence of vaginal ulcer at consultation in which they need treatment; 2. Patients with stage IV POP who needs intervention to treat their condition or to prevent complications of POP; 3. Refused to participate in the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The efficacy of symptoms improvement based on PFDI and PFIQ assessment; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. The rate of successfully fitted vaginal pessary in POP women, the continuation rate of vaginal pessary, and the complication rate of vaginal pessary at one year;2. The factors (including womens’ characteristics, POP-Q findings and Perineal USG parameters) affecting the rate of successful vaginal pessary insertion and continuation of vaginal pessary at one year.;3. The decision on treatment option, conservative, vaginal pessary or surgery, for POP at one year.; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLee Ho Sze Jacqueline
Outcome results
None listed