New mesh surgery shows promise for prolapse repair
NCT ID NCT07411898
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new laparoscopic surgery using an inverted T-shaped mesh to fix both the top and front of the vagina in women with advanced prolapse. Sixty-seven women who wanted to keep their uterus were followed for one year. The goal was to see if the new technique is safe and works as well as the standard mesh surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Laparoscopic pectopexy with inverted T-mesh (surgical procedure)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this new surgical technique could offer a safe and effective option for repairing both apical and anterior vaginal prolapse in one procedure.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with only 67 participants and no long-term follow-up beyond one year. The results may not apply to all patients, and mesh-related complications remain a risk.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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67 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2020
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
Who is studied
Women with a symptomatic uterine prolapse ≧ POP-Q stage 2 in patients who wished to retain the uterus and who were willing to undergo surgical pelvic organ prolapse repair.
- 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: * Presentation with a symptomatic uterine prolapse ≧ POP-Q stage 2 in patients who wished to retain the uterus Exclusion Criteria: * No known uterine or cervical pathology, no previous prolapse mesh repair, and no diseases known to affect bladder or bowel function
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Chung Shan Medical University Hospital
Taichung, 40201, Taiwan
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