Prolapse surgery without overnight stay? new study tests feasibility
NCT ID NCT03573752
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether laparoscopic promontofixation, a common surgery for pelvic organ prolapse, can be safely performed as an outpatient procedure. Sixty women who needed the surgery were discharged 8 hours after the operation. The main goal was to see how many needed to be readmitted to the hospital. Patients also filled out questionnaires about their pain, anxiety, and overall satisfaction.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- outpatient management (early discharge after laparoscopic promontofixation)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that laparoscopic prolapse repair can be safely done as outpatient surgery, reducing hospital stays and healthcare costs.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply broadly. Outpatient management may not be suitable for all patients, and there is a risk of complications requiring readmission.
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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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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2018
- Finished
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Dec 2021
- 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 to 70 years
- 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: * Woman with promontofixation indication by laparoscopy for prolapse cure * Patient's desire for outpatient management * Age ≥18 years and \<70 years * Absence of a major medical or surgical history that would prolong hospitalization (ASA 1 or 2, absence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome) * Subject affiliated to a social security scheme * Subject having signed an informed consent * Availability of a caregiver, responsible and valid (for the first 48 hours after the potential early exit) at home * Geographical distance less than one hour from a suitable care facility * Access to a telephone or a means of transport if necessary * Patient compliance * Oral and written comprehension of pre- and post-operative instructions * Correct housing condition * Subject having been informed of the results of the prior medical examination Exclusion Criteria: * Laparoscopic contraindication * Comorbidity needs of medical supervision most of 24h * TVT-O procedure during the same surgery * Mental handicap affecting autonomy * Comprehension difficulties to understand the protocol * No social protection * Subject with curatorship or guardianship * Morbid obesity * Alcohol or drugs addiction * Excessive anxiety * Impossibility to give the subject enlightened information (subject in emergency situation...) * Pregnant woman (positive urinary pregnancy test for women of childbearing age)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Service de gynécologie, Centre Médico Chirurgical Obstétrical, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg
Schiltigheim, 67303, France
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