Study Comparing Tension-free Vaginal Tape With the Monarc Procedure for Stress Urinary Incontinence

Last updated: January 9, 2013
Sponsor: The Cleveland Clinic
Overall Status: Completed

Phase

3

Condition

Enuresis

Urinary Incontinence

Treatment

N/A

Clinical Study ID

NCT00475839
CCF 7616
  • Ages > 21
  • Female

Study Summary

Urinary incontinence is a major health issue in women. It is estimated to affect 30 - 40% of older women. Stress urinary incontinence, the most common form of this disease, is treated primarily with surgery. A woman's lifetime risk of surgery for SUI is 4%, with nearly 1/3 of surgery being performed for recurrences. Many different surgical procedures have been described for the treatment of SUI and there is no general agreement as to the most effective. This study compares the safety and efficacy of the tension-free vaginal tape procedure to the Monarc subfascial hammock procedure in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Urinary incontinence symptoms

  • Urodynamic stress incontinence confirmed with multichannel urodynamic testing

  • Age of at least 21 years

  • Desires surgical correction of stress urinary incontinence

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Post-void residual volume >100cc

  • Detrusor overactivity on preoperative multichannel urodynamic testing

  • History of previous synthetic, biologic or fascial sub-urethral sling

  • Desires future childbearing

  • Chronic inguinal or vulvar abscess or history of Hidradenitis Suppurativa

  • History of bleeding diathesis or current anti-coagulation therapy

  • Inguinal lymphadenopathy or inguinal/vulvar mass

  • Current genitourinary fistula or urethral diverticulum

  • Reversible cause of incontinence (i.e. drug effect)

  • Contraindication to surgery

Study Design

Total Participants: 180
Study Start date:
December 01, 2004
Estimated Completion Date:
July 31, 2007

Connect with a study center

  • Greater Baltimore Medical Center

    Baltimore, Maryland 21204
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Good Samaritan Hospital

    Cincinnati, Ohio 45520
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Cleveland Clinic

    Cleveland, Ohio 44195
    United States

    Site Not Available

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