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Clinical Assessment of the Total Vaginal Mesh Technique for Treatment of Genital Prolapse

Clinical Assessment of the Total Vaginal Mesh Technique for Treatment of Genital Prolapse

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00196495
Enrollment
90
Registered
2005-09-20
Start date
2004-06-30
Completion date
2005-11-30
Last updated
2006-12-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Vaginal Prolapse

Brief summary

Pelvic floor prolapse is a general term used to describe various clinical conditions that are associated with pelvic floor (muscles that support the vagina) relaxation in female patients.Pelvic floor prolapse is thought to result from a stretching, weakening or tearing of the soft tissue structures that support the pelvic organs. These tissues become compromised because of a weakened or damaged.The purpose of the study will be to demonstrate the usability of Polypropylene Mesh for prolapse repair, using the TVM technique.

Interventions

Sponsors

Ethicon, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
21 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Female candidate for surgical pelvic floor repair (at least ICS stage II symptomatic prolapse). * Patient who is at leat 21 years of age. * Patient whose family is complete. * Patient may not have uncontrolled diabetes.

Exclusion criteria

* Patients may not have coagulation disorders.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Effectiveness of the TVM treatment in curing vaginal prolapse as indicated by recurrence rate.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Intraoperative complication
Patient tolerance of the synthetic mesh placed
Postoperative complications
Quality of life

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026