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Could a simple anesthetic shot reduce catheter use after incontinence surgery?

NCT ID NCT03913845

Symptom relief Sponsor: West Penn Allegheny Health System Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looked at whether using lidocaine (a numbing drug) instead of saline during sling surgery helps women avoid urinary retention. About 150 women with stress incontinence took part. The goal was to see if fewer women need a catheter after surgery.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
lidocaine with epinephrine
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a simple way to reduce the need for catheters after sling surgery, lowering infection risk and improving recovery.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed Phase 4 trial with 150 women, so results may not apply to everyone. Lidocaine's effects are short-lived, and any benefit may be modest.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Phase 4

Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.

Participants

150 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Nov 2019

Finished

Nov 2024

Lead sponsor

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

18 to 99 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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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: * Age 18 years or older * English speaking * Competent to give consent Exclusion Criteria: * A known intolerance or allergic reaction to local anesthetics * Planned spinal anesthesia for the procedure * Planned concomitant prolapse repair other than anterior repair * Preoperative voiding dysfunction as evidenced by a postvoid residual (PVR) of 150 mL or greater.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

female stress incontinence Urinary Incontinence, Stress

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Stress urinary incontinence

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • AHN Bethel Park Health + Wellness Pavilion

    Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, 15102, United States

  • AHN Jefferson Hospital

    Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania, 15025, United States

  • AHN West Penn Hospital

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224, United States

  • AHN Wexford Health + Wellness Pavilion

    Wexford, Pennsylvania, 15090, United States

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