Packing or no packing? study questions routine practice after pelvic surgery
NCT ID NCT02943525
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether placing a vaginal pack after laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy (a surgery to fix pelvic organ prolapse) affects women's pain and satisfaction. About 250 women were randomly assigned to receive packing or not. The goal was to see if packing reduces complications or improves mesh healing, or if it just causes more discomfort. Results will help doctors decide if routine packing is worthwhile.
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Study facts
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- 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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253 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2016
- Finished
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Jul 2023
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- 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
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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: * Laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy without a suburethral sling * Pelvic organ prolapse stage \> 2 * Speak and read Czech * Can to understand the informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Any other surgery than sacrocolpopexy * Concurrent hysterectomy or opening of the vagina during the surgery. * Vaginal, uterine, cervical or ovarian malignancy * Clotting disorder, taking anticoagulation * Having intraoperative blood loss greater than 500 ml
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Charles University Hospital
Pilsen, 30460, Czechia
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