Cross-Shaped device aims to ease pelvic organ prolapse
NCT ID NCT07554651
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new, cross-shaped silicone pessary for women with pelvic organ prolapse. 51 women who already used a traditional pessary tried the new device for 6 months. Researchers measured symptom distress and how many women kept using it. The goal was to see if the new shape works better or is more comfortable than standard pessaries.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- volumetric cross-shaped vaginal pessary (a silicone device)
- What this could lead to
- If it works well, this new pessary could offer women with pelvic organ prolapse a more comfortable and effective option than traditional pessaries.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-arm study with only 51 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The device may not be better than existing options and could cause discomfort or other issues.
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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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51 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- 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: * Female participants aged 18 years or older * Pelvic organ prolapse stage II or higher in any compartment * Current use of a traditional vaginal pessary for at least 12 consecutive weeks before enrollment * Willing and able to provide written informed consent * Able to attend scheduled follow-up visits or participate in telephone interviews Exclusion Criteria: * Active vaginal or pelvic infection at enrollment * Pregnancy or planned pregnancy during the study period * History of pelvic radiation therapy * Severe vaginal atrophy with active erosion preventing pessary use * Planned surgical treatment for pelvic organ prolapse during the study period * Cognitive impairment or psychiatric condition precluding informed consent or protocol compliance * Known allergy to silicone
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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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City Clinical Hospital No. 6, Dnipro City Council
Dnipro, Ukraine
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City Out-Patient Clinic No. 18, Kharkiv City Council
Kharkiv, Ukraine
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Clinical Hospital of Emergency Medical Care, Dnipro City Council
Dnipro, Ukraine
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Regional Clinical Hospital, Poltava Regional Council
Poltava, Ukraine
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State Interdistrict Screening Center
Sheptytskyi, Ukraine
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