Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Conditions
Brief summary
Female patients with POP will be evaluated for vaginal elasticity using vaginal tactile imaging both before and after surgery for the repair of the POP. Surgical repair will be performed by a single surgeon who will perform either a laparoscopic or vaginal repair.
Detailed description
Patients will be recruited and sign a consent form. The patients included are patients with POP that are candidates for either laparoscopic or vaginal repair. Assessment of vaginal elasticity via vaginal tactile imaging will be performed at 3 different points: * The day of surgery before surgery. * The day after surgery. * 3 months post-operational. Every patient will serve as her own control. Demographic, gynecologic and obstetric history will be obtained from patients' electronic files.
Interventions
DEVICEvaginal tactile imager
Patients will undergo elasticity assessment with vaginal tactile imaging the be once before surgical repair and twice after surgery in a 3 month interval.
Sponsors
Rambam Health Care Campus
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Any woman undergoing POP repair
Exclusion criteria
* Women above or below the age limit
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vaginal elasticity assessment | Up to 3 months from enrollment | Vaginal elasticity as measured by the vaginal tactile imager measuring the local vaginal pressure (in mmHg) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Comparison of vaginal elasticity between repair methods | Up to 3 months from enrollment | Assessment of the difference in vaginal elasticity (measured in mmHg) between the laparoscopic and vaginal surgical repair groups. |
Countries
Israel
Outcome results
None listed