Active clinical trials for "Pelvic Organ Prolapse"

This is a randomized clinical trial comparing the severity of post-operative pain and use of pain medication in women who are and are not exposed to healing statements before undergoing vaginal hysterectomy with minimally invasive sacrocolpopexy. The investigators' hypothesis is that those who are read healing statements before surgery will require less post-operative pain medications and experience less severe pain than those who do not hear the statements.

To study the prevalence of bowel symptoms in patients with pelvic organ prolapse.

Objectives: Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a common condition for which pessaries are commonly used in conservative treatment. Despite their prevalence, there is no literature to guide the management of pessaries. Our objective is to determine whether patients managed with a pessary for POP are more satisfied with follow-up at 3 or 6 month intervals and if there is any difference in complications rates between the two groups. Hypothesis: The investigators hypothesize that there will be higher patient satisfaction in the group randomized to 6 month follow-up intervals and that there will be no difference in complication rates between the two follow-up groups. Method: The investigators will conduct a prospective randomized control trial comparing patient satisfaction and complication rates between patients with pessaries randomized to either 3 or 6 month follow-up intervals over 1 year.

The aim of the study is to perspectively compare the anatomical and functional outcomes of Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) repair after Laparoscopic or Robotic-assisted Colposacropexy.

To evaluate whether a standardized tension-free vaginal tape-obturator(TVT-O) procedure, when added to a planned improved reconstruction pelvic surgery, improves the rate of urinary stress continence in subjects with occult stress incontinence. Observe the immediate and short-term complications, overall urinary tract function, and other aspects of pelvic health between subjects with and without a TVT-O procedure.

To verify if pelvic floor muscle training program and/or a hypopressive exercise program could improve women with stage II of pelvic organ prolapse, their symptoms or pelvic floor muscle strength.

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of perineal pain control via injection of a local anesthetic to numb the pudendal nerve. The medication which is commonly used for this block is called marcaine. This is called a pudendal block it has been used in obstetrical and gynecologic surgeries for several decades. The goal of this study is to reduce the amount of pain medications taken post operatively after pelvic reconstructive surgery. Subjects undergoing pelvic reconstructive surgery will be recruited during the pre-op visit. Subjects will be asked about their pain level in the PACU and also asked to document their pain score days 1 and 2 post op. They will also be asked to keep a medication log for 14 days post op.

The purpose of this study is to assess the increase in knowledge of pregnant patients regarding pelvic floor disorders when comparing two educational interventions: written handouts vs interactive workshops.

Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a common condition in women. Approximately 20% of women undergo surgical correction for POP in their lifetime. Overactive bladder symptoms (OAB) are often associated with POP in 25-69% of patients and POP has been shown to be an independent risk factor for OAB. There is scientific evidence that surgical repair of POP reduces or eliminates OAB in >85%. In addition, stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is also often associated with POP, either clinically evident or as a potential post-operative complication. The clinical decision as to include a surgical technique to treat SUI when repairing POP surgically is still a matter of controversy. Most surgeons at the institution will include an extra procedure, specifically a retropubic sling, if SUI is clinically evident. Some will not include it unless there is urodynamic or clinical evidence of potential SUI post-operatively. Finally, some will include it regardless of clinical or urodynamic findings based on the apparent high incidence of such SUI after prolapse repair. The Tension-Free-Vaginal Tape (TVT) has been observed to reduce OAB as well as produce de-novo OAB symptoms, so the effect of TVT on OAB is still unclear. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of additional TVT surgery on OAB symptoms in patients undergoing POP repair. It is hoped that such data will better determine the effect of either surgical intervention strategy on OAB symptoms. This is a prospective cohort study comparing patients with OAB that undergo surgical repair of their prolapse with or without additional TVT surgery. The outcomes will be measured using pre- and post-operative validated questionnaires (PFDI-20, OAB-q short form).

Background/Purpose: A novel transvaginal mesh (TVM) surgery for women with pelvic organ prolapse (POP) had been reported. However, factors affecting the efficacy of this novel TVM surgery are unknown; and the above information should be important for preoperative consultation, especially for POP women with concomitant urodynamic stress incontinence (USI). Thus, the aim of this study is to investigate the factors responsible for anti-incontinence effect of this novel anterior TVM surgery. Patients and Methods: All women with POP and concomitant overt or occult USI, who underwent the novel anterior TVM surgeries, were enrolled in this study. Medical records, including urodynamic studies, questionnaires and 3-day bladder diaries, were retrospectively reviewed. Linear regress analysis was used to identify factors that were responsible for the changes in pad weights from baseline [i.e., 100 * (postoperative pad weight - baseline pad weight)/baseline pad weight]. Expected Results: The investigators will get the factors responsible for anti-incontinence effect of this novel anterior TVM surgery. Key Words: pelvic organ prolapse, stress urinary incontinence, pad test, urodynamic stress incontinence