New study pits two surgeries against each other for pelvic organ prolapse
NCT ID NCT06903988
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two surgical methods for treating pelvic organ prolapse, a condition where pelvic organs drop from their normal position. Researchers will randomly assign 86 women to receive either laparoscopic lateral suspension (a keyhole surgery) or transvaginal sacrospinous ligament fixation (a vaginal surgery). The goal is to see if the keyhole approach is as effective as the standard vaginal surgery at one year after the procedure.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- surgical procedure
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a less invasive laparoscopic surgery works as well as the standard vaginal surgery for treating pelvic organ prolapse.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center trial with only 86 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Both surgeries carry risks like infection or recurrence.
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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 86 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
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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18 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: 1. Age ≥ 18 years; 2. According to the POP-Q classification, patients who meet any of the following conditions: a. Patients with anterior wall prolapse of stage III or higher; b. Patients with apical prolapse of stage III or higher; 3. Patients who refuse conservative treatment or have ineffective conservative treatment and request surgical treatment for prolapse; 4. Patients who voluntarily participate in this study, sign the informed consent form, and are able to attend follow-up visits on time; 5. Patients who have received education at the primary school level or above; 6. Patients who are able to visit the hospital for examinations; 7. Patients who are deemed fit to undergo surgery according to preoperative anesthesia assessment. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients who have previously undergone surgery for pelvic organ prolapse (POP); 2. Patients with a history of anti-incontinence surgery or who are planned to undergo mid-urethral sling surgery for anti-incontinence during the current operation; 3. Patients who, after evaluation by the surgeon, have other conditions that affect eligibility for inclusion.
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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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Peking University People's Hospital
Beijing, 100044, China
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