Simpler surgery for pelvic organ prolapse may be just as effective
NCT ID NCT07194343
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a simpler version of laparoscopic surgery for pelvic organ prolapse works as well as the standard, more complex technique. 190 women with stage II-IV prolapse were randomly assigned to one of the two procedures. The goal was to see if the simpler method could achieve similar anatomical success without the extra dissection, potentially leading to fewer complications and faster recovery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- laparoscopic colposacropexy (surgical procedure)
- What this could lead to
- If the simplified technique works as well as the standard one, it could offer a less invasive surgical option for women with pelvic organ prolapse, potentially reducing recovery time and complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed study with 190 participants, so results are available but may not apply to all women. The simplified technique might not be as effective in the long term, and surgery always carries risks like infection or mesh complications.
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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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190 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2022
- Finished
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Oct 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: * Women with primary or recurrent apical prolapse (uterine or vaginal vault) stage II-IV according to the POP-Q classification. * Women with symptomatic POP with indication of reconstructive POP surgery. * Agreement to comply with all scheduled visits and assessments through 12 months post-surgery. * Understand and accept the study procedures and sign the informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * History of abdominal reconstructive surgery for pelvic organ prolapse. * History of vaginal reconstructive surgery for prolapse using mesh. * Stage I prolapse according to the POP-Q classification, or asymptomatic prolapse. * Medical contraindication to general anesthesia. * Patient preference for vaginal surgical treatment. * Declines participation in the study. * Patients with disabilities or unable to understand the terms of the study.
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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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Hospital Clinico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca
Murcia, Spain
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Hospital General Universitario de Valencia
Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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Hospital Universitari Dexeus
Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Hospital Universitari d'Igualada
Igualada, Barcelona, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Infanta Sofia
San Sebastián de los Reyes, Madrid, Spain
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Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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