Minimally Invasive Burch Colposuspension to Reduce Occult Stress Incontinence

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Conditions studied: Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Urinary Incontinence,Stress, Urinary Incontinence, Urge, Bowel Dysfunction, Sexual Dysfunction

In brief

This study evaluates the addition of a laparoscopic Burch colposuspension procedure at the time of laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy to prevent stress urinary incontinence. Half of the participants will undergo Burch colposuspension procedure at the time of sacrocolpopexy, and half of the participants will undergo sacrocolpopexy alone.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03841513

Run by

Northwestern University

People needed

50

Starts

2019-01-29

Expected to finish

2022-09-27

Last updated by the study team

2025-08-26

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• English or Spanish speaking and reading
• Symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse with any compartment at or beyond the hymen
• Stress-continent, as defined as response of "no" to question 17 of PFDI-20: "Do you usually experience urine leakage related to coughing, sneezing, or laughing?", as well as a negative empty supine stress test.
• Planning laparoscopic or robotic sacrocolpopexy, with or without hysterectomy
• Have completed childbearing

You may not qualify if…

• Adults unable to consent
• Pregnant women or patients desiring future pregnancy
• Patients undergoing uterine sparing surgery
• Individuals under age 18
• Prior procedure for stress urinary incontinence
• Prior retropubic surgery

Where it is running

• Northwestern University Prentice Women's Hospital — Chicago, Illinois, United States
• Loyola University Hospital — Maywood, Illinois, United States

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