New surgery aims to fix bladder prolapse without mesh
NCT ID NCT05602246
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares a new surgical technique called transobturator cystocele repair (TOCR) to the standard anterior repair for fixing a cystocele, a type of pelvic organ prolapse where the bladder bulges into the vagina. About 592 women aged 50 and older with at least stage 2 prolapse will be randomly assigned to one of the two surgeries. The goal is to see which approach is safer and more effective at preventing the prolapse from coming back.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Transobturator cystocele repair (TOCR) surgery
- What this could lead to
- If TOCR works better than standard repair, it could offer a more effective, less invasive surgical option for cystocele without using mesh.
- What could go wrong
- This is a surgical technique trial, not a drug. Success depends on surgeon skill and patient factors. The new method may not prove superior and could carry risks like any surgery.
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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 592 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2022
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2034
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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50 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: * (at least) 2nd stage prolapse of the anterior compartment (Ba ≥ -1) * Age ≥ 50 years * Symptom bulge * Ability to speak Czech or English Exclusion Criteria: * Malignancy
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
8 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove, Charles University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHradec Králové, 500 05, Czechia
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Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University
RECRUITINGPilsen, 30000, Czechia
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Hospital Pardubice Region, Inc.
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGPardubice, 530 03, Czechia
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Hospital na Bulovce, 1st Medical Faculty, Charles University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGPrague, 18000, Czechia
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Košice Medical University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGKošice, 040 11, Slovakia
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Medical Faculty, Ostrava University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGOstrava-Poruba, 708 52, Czechia
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Tomas Bata Regional Hospital in Zlin
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGZlín, 762 75, Czechia
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Trenčianska univerzita Alexandra Dubčeka
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGTrenčín, 911 01, Slovakia
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