The primary objective of this study is to obtain clinical performance information on the GYNECARE TVT-SECUR\* System (Tension-free Support for Incontinence) in women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI).
The primary variable for effectiveness is \> 50% improvement on the subjective symptom Visual Analog Scale (VAS) at Visit 3/Week 5 (35 days post-surgery) to be accepted.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
72
A sub-urethral sling for the treatment of SUI resulting from urethral hypermobility and/or intrinsic sphincter deficiency
Michigan Institute of Women's Health
Dearborn, Michigan, United States
Good Samaritan Hospital
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
The Institute for Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Clinical performance of TVT-SECUR*
Time frame: Screening and Day 35
Assessment of the results of the standing cough stress test
Time frame: Screening, Week 5, Months 6 and 12
Intra- and post-operative complications
Time frame: Intraoperative, Week 5, Months 6 and 12
Physician questionnaire results
Time frame: Months 2 and 12
Urodynamics
Time frame: Screening, Week 5, Months 6 and 12 (post-operative optional)
QoL measures
Time frame: Screening, Week 5, Months 6 and 12
Subject satisfaction.
Time frame: Month 12
Anesthesia
Time frame: intraoperative
Operative time
Time frame: Intraoperative
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Helsinki University Central Hospital
Helsinki, Finland
University of Padova
Padua, Italy