Newer surgery may offer safer fix for pelvic prolapse

NCT ID NCT07596498

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Ain Shams University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study compares two laparoscopic surgeries for apical prolapse, a common condition in aging women. The standard surgery, sacrocolpopexy, is effective but technically challenging. The newer pectopexy may be safer and faster to learn. Thirty women with advanced prolapse will be randomly assigned to one surgery, and researchers will measure pain, success rates, and how quickly surgeons master each technique.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Laparoscopic pectopexy and laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy (surgical procedures)
What this could lead to: If pectopexy proves as effective as sacrocolpopexy but with fewer complications and a shorter learning curve, it could become a preferred surgical option for apical prolapse.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-phase study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. Both procedures carry surgical risks like pain, infection, or mesh complications.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

pelvic organ prolapse pelvic organ prolapse, susceptibility to prolapse of female genital organ

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

APICAL PROLAPSE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Ain Shams University Hospital
RECRUITING

Cairo, Abbasia, Egypt

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