New trial pits two key surgeries against each other for Post-Hysterectomy prolapse
NCT ID NCT07174921
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study compares two laparoscopic surgeries—lateral suspension and sacrocolpopexy—for women with vaginal cuff prolapse after hysterectomy. Fifty women will be randomly assigned to one surgery, and researchers will track recurrence, complications, recovery, and satisfaction. The goal is to identify which approach is safer and more effective.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Laparoscopic surgery (lateral suspension or sacrocolpopexy) with synthetic mesh
- What this could lead to
- If this trial succeeds, it could show which surgical technique is better for fixing vaginal cuff prolapse, helping doctors and patients choose the safest, most effective option.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Both surgeries carry risks like mesh exposure, infection, or injury.
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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 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 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: Women aged ≥18 years. History of hysterectomy (any approach: abdominal, vaginal, or laparoscopic). Symptomatic vaginal cuff prolapse (POP-Q stage ≥ II). Able to provide written informed consent. Willing and able to comply with study procedures and follow-up visits. Exclusion Criteria: Prior sacrocolpopexy or lateral suspension surgery. Active pelvic infection or untreated malignancy. Severe cardiopulmonary or systemic disease that contraindicates laparoscopic surgery. Known allergy to mesh materials used in the procedures. Inability to complete patient-reported questionnaires due to cognitive or language barriers. Concurrent pelvic organ prolapse requiring additional surgical repair beyond vaginal cuff suspension.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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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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Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital
RECRUITINGIstanbul, Istanbul, 34494, Turkey (Türkiye)
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