Mesh showdown: which surgery fixes prolapse best?
NCT ID NCT04478747
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study compares two types of mesh surgery for women with pelvic organ prolapse after a hysterectomy. One surgery uses a mesh placed through the vagina, the other uses a mesh placed through small cuts in the belly (laparoscopic). The main goal is to see which surgery works better at stopping the feeling of a vaginal bulge one year later. The study also looks at safety, pain, and costs.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- surgical mesh (BSC mesh for transvaginal; EndoGYNious mesh for laparoscopic colposacropexy)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show which mesh surgery is more effective and safer for treating apical prolapse, helping guide future treatment choices.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center trial with 318 participants, so results may not apply to all women. Mesh surgeries carry risks like pain, erosion, and complications.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Helsinki Naistenklinikka
RECRUITINGHelsinki, Finland