Tiny trial on preventive bladder sling halted early — no clear answers
NCT ID NCT01095692
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at women with pelvic organ prolapse who also had hidden (occult) stress urinary incontinence — leakage that doesn't show up on standard tests. The goal was to see if placing a TOT sling during prolapse surgery could prevent incontinence from appearing later. The trial was terminated early and only 21 women took part, so the results are not strong enough to guide routine care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Tension-free vaginal tape (TOT) sling
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a preventive sling during prolapse surgery reduces the chance of developing stress incontinence later.
- What could go wrong
- The trial was terminated early and enrolled only 21 women, so results are very limited. The approach may not work for everyone and carries surgical risks like 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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21 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2010
- Finished
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Oct 2013
- 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: * Female patients, at least 18 years of age * Having a pelvic organ prolapse and occult stress urinary incontinence * Patient non opposed to the exploitation of data in research * Agree to comply with all protocol-specified procedures, including protocol mandated follow up visits Exclusion Criteria: * Symptoms of stress urinary incontinence preoperatively * Patients not having social security * Pregnancy or lactation
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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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Diaconesses Hospital
Paris, Île-de-France Region, 75012, France
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