Can your own blood help stop leakage? a new trial investigates
NCT ID NCT07807982
First seen Sep 08, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether injecting platelet-rich plasma (PRP) around the urethra can safely reduce stress urinary incontinence in postmenopausal women. PRP is made from each participant's own blood and contains growth factors that may help repair tissue. About 70 women will receive monthly injections for four months, and researchers will track changes in leakage, urinary symptoms, and side effects. The goal is to see if this minimally invasive approach offers a viable alternative for women who are not candidates for surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injected around the urethra
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a minimally invasive treatment option for postmenopausal women with stress urinary incontinence who cannot have surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study, and PRP's effectiveness for this condition is not yet proven. Possible risks include injection-related discomfort, infection, or no improvement in symptoms.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 70 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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45 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: * Postmenopausal women aged 45 years or older. * Stress urinary incontinence confirmed by urodynamic study with intrinsic sphincter deficiency. * Persistent stress urinary incontinence requiring pad use despite conservative management. * Patients unfit for surgical intervention and anesthesia. * Coagulation disorders or current anticoagulant therapy that cannot be safely discontinued. * Patients with comorbidities. Exclusion Criteria: * Urinary tract infection. * Neurological disorders affecting lower urinary tract function. * Pelvic organ prolapse greater than stage II according to the Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification system. * Previous urethral surgery. * Inability or unwillingness to comply with follow-up visits.
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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
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Benha University Hospital
Banhā, Qalyubia Governorate, 13511, Egypt
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