10-Year check: does this sling really fix leakage?
NCT ID NCT04829357
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study follows about 195 women for up to 10 years after they receive a mesh sling (GYNECARE TVT ABBREVO) to treat stress urinary incontinence (leaking urine when coughing, sneezing, or exercising). The main goal is to see how many women are still dry after 5-10 years. Participants must be at least 21, have a confirmed diagnosis, and be planning their first sling surgery.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 195 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2021
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2038
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Female subjects ≥ 21 years of age with a diagnosis of SUI, resulting from urethral hypermobility and/or intrinsic sphincter deficiency
- Ages
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21 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Subjects who satisfy all of the following criteria will be considered eligible for enrollment in this study: 1. Stress urinary incontinence symptoms 2. Diagnostic evaluation, a positive cough stress rest, to confirm diagnosis of stress urinary incontinence. 3. Female subjects ≥ 21 years of age requiring treatment of SUI 4. Desired surgical correction of stress urinary incontinence using synthetic sub-urethral vaginal slings 5. Planned surgery for primary stress incontinence without concomitant prolapse surgery 6. Patient able and willing to participate in follow-up 7. Subject or authorized representative has signed the approved informed consent Exclusion Criteria Subjects meeting any of the following criteria will be considered not eligible for enrollment in this study: 1. Physical or psychological condition which would impair study participation or are unwilling or unable to participate in all required study visits and are unable to complete the questionnaires 2. Any pre-operative or intra-operative findings identified by the surgeon that may preclude the use of study product 3. History of previous synthetic, biologic or fascial sub-urethral sling 4. Pregnancy or plans for future pregnancy 5. History of bleeding diathesis or current anti-coagulation therapy which cannot be suspended peri-operatively according to site's standard practice. 6. Current genitourinary fistula or urethral diverticulum 7. Reversible cause of incontinence (i.e. drug effect) 8. Contraindication to surgery
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
4 sites in 3 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bio-Medical University Rome
RECRUITINGRome, Italy
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Institute for Female Pelvic Medicine
RECRUITINGNorth Wales, Pennsylvania, 19454, United States
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Ospedale Regionale Beata Vergine
RECRUITINGMendrisio, Switzerland
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Ospedale San Pietro Fatebenefratelli
RECRUITINGRome, Italy
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