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Recruiting NCT04880239

REDUCE Trial- Reducing Prolapse Recurrence

Trial Parameters

Condition Prolapse; Female
Sponsor Northwestern University
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Phase N/A
Enrollment 200
Sex FEMALE
Min Age 18 Years
Max Age N/A
Start Date 2021-11-23
Completion 2026-01-01
Interventions
Posterior colpoperineorrhaphy

Brief Summary

This study will examine whether surgeons should add a prophylactic posterior colpoperineorrhaphy to a mesh-augmented apical prolapse repair.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Women over the age of 18 * English or Spanish speaking * Symptomatic prolapse (stage II or greater) undergoing minimally-invasive sacrocolpopexy with Restorelle ultra lightweight mesh * Preoperative genital hiatus with valsalva/strain greater than or equal to 4cm Exclusion Criteria: * Patient has had prior prolapse surgery * Patient has inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's, Ulcerative Colitis) * Baseline dyspareunia (patient reports that they have pain with vaginal intercourse when asked as a yes/no) * Patients with a score of 7 or greater in any one muscle on the Meister Pelvic Floor Exam * Patient planning a concomitant Burch procedure * Pregnant

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