No packing, faster healing? new trial questions routine after prolapse surgery
NCT ID NCT07612202
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This trial tests if leaving out vaginal gauze packing after prolapse surgery helps women recover faster. 360 women having surgery for pelvic organ prolapse will be randomly assigned to either receive standard packing for two hours or no packing at all. The goal is to see if skipping packing leads to shorter hospital stays and quicker return of normal bladder function, without raising the risk of the prolapse coming back within three months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- vaginal gauze packing
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that skipping vaginal packing after prolapse surgery shortens hospital stays and speeds up bladder recovery without increasing the risk of prolapse returning.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 360 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. The main risk is that omitting packing might lead to more prolapse recurrences.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Gynecology-Obstetrics, Copenhagen University Hospital - North Zealand
Hillerød, Copenhagen, 3400, Denmark
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