Fluid before surgery may speed up bathroom breaks
NCT ID NCT02443987
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether giving women intravenous (IV) fluids before tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) surgery for stress urinary incontinence helps them urinate sooner after the operation. 43 women took part, with some getting IV fluids and others not. The main goal was to see how long it took for the first urination 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
- Intravenous saline (0.9% Sodium Chloride)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could help hospitals decide whether to give fluids before TVT surgery to speed up recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 43 participants, so results may not apply to all women. It does not test a new treatment, just a routine practice.
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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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43 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Aug 2015
- Finished
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Jul 2016
- 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 90 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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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: * Participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study Exclusion Criteria: * TVT performed under general or spinal anaesthetic * Women under the age of 18 years * Women unable to give informed consent * TVT performed in addition to another procedure * Women not suitable for a fluid challenge due to co-morbidities.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Gloucestershire Royal Hospital
Gloucester, GL1 3NN, United Kingdom
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Stroud General Hospital
Stroud, GL5 2HY, United Kingdom
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