6-Year study examines whether a simple strip can keep stress incontinence under control
NCT ID NCT02927548
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study evaluates the long-term safety and effectiveness of Advantage® strips, a type of surgical tape, for treating stress urinary incontinence in women. Researchers are reviewing the medical records of 500 women who received the strip between 2012 and 2015, with an average follow-up of 6 years. The goal is to see how well the strip controls symptoms and what complications may arise over time.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Advantage® suburethral sling (TVT tape)
- What this could lead to
- If the results are positive, this could confirm that Advantage® strips are a safe and effective long-term option for women with stress urinary incontinence.
- What could go wrong
- This is a retrospective study, meaning it looks back at past data, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may be affected by missing information or patient selection.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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500 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Jan 2005
- Finished
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Mar 2015
- 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.
Who is studied
patient of CHU Nîmes
- Ages
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29 to 89 years
- 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: * patient who received the laying of a strip ADVANTAGE between 1/1/2015 and 1/6/2012 Exclusion Criteria: * no
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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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CHU de Nîmes
Nîmes, Gard, 30029, France
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