This study is a single-center, non-blinded, non-inferiority randomized controlled trial, planning to recruit 86 patients with Stage III or higher pelvic organ prolapse who are unresponsive to conservative treatment and are requesting surgical treatment. Patients who meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria will be randomly assigned to the transvaginal sacrospinous ligament fixation group and the laparoscopic lateral suspension group in a 1:1 ratio. Follow-ups will be conducted at 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year after surgery for the enrolled patients. The primary outcome measure is the difference in surgical success rate between the two groups of patients at 1 year after surgery. We hypothesize that the surgical success rate of laparoscopic lateral suspension is not inferior to that of transvaginal sacrospinous ligament fixation
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
86
Laparoscopic lateral suspension: Place a 1/2 T4 mesh in the vesicovaginal space. The two lateral slings are passed out from the outer upper side of the bilateral anterior superior iliac spine, and the prolapsed organs are suspended to the abdominal wall.
Transvaginal sacrospinous ligament fixation: Dissect the rectovaginal space to expose the right sacrospinous ligament, and fix the cervix or vaginal cuff to the right sacrospinous ligament.
Peking University People's Hospital
Beijing, China
Surgical success rate
Surgical success is defined as follows: 1. Points Aa, Ba, Ap, and Bp do not exceed the hymenal margin; 2. The descent of point C does not exceed one-third of the total vaginal length; 3. During the follow-up period, the patient does not require pessary treatment or undergo further surgery for pelvic organ prolapse; 4. Questions 3 of the Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Inventory (PFDI)-20 questionnaire are answered as "none" or "no impact."
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of surgery at 1 year
Incidence of urinary retention after catheter removal
A residual urine volume greater than 100 ml as measured by ultrasound is considered urinary retention.
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of surgery at 3 days
Differences in the severity of overactive bladder (OAB) after surgery
It will be assessed by using the Overactive Bladder Symptom Score (OABSS). The score of OABSS ranges from 0 to 15. The higher the score, the more severe the overactive bladder condition is.
Time frame: 1 month, 3 months, 6 months and 1 year post-surgery
Differences in the severity of urinary incontinence after surgery
It will be assessed by using the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Short Form (ICIQ-SF). The score of ICIQ-SF ranges from 0 to 21. The higher the score, the more severe the urinary incontinence condition is.
Time frame: 1 month, 3 months, 6 months and 1 year post-surgery
Differences in the severity of pelvic floor dysfunction after surgery
It will be assessed using the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory-20 (PFDI-20).The score of PFDI-20 ranges from 0 to 300. The higher the score, the more severe the pelvic floor dysfunction is.
Time frame: 1 month, 3 months, 6 months and 1 year post-surgery
Differences in quality of life after surgery
It will be assessed using the Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire (PFIQ).The score of PFIQ ranges from 0 to 300. The higher the score, the poorer the patient's quality of life is.
Time frame: 1 month, 3 months, 6 months and 1 year post-surgery
Differences in patients' satisfaction
It will be assessed using the Patient Global Impression of Improvement (PGI-I) questionnaire. The score of PGI-I ranges from 0 to 7. The higher the score, the lower the patient's satisfaction is.
Time frame: 1 month, 3 months, 6 months and 1 year post-surgery
Postoperative Pain
It will be assessed using the Wong-Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale (FPS-R). The score of FPS-R ranges from 0 to 10. The higher the score, the more severe the pain is.
Time frame: 1 month, 3 months, 6 months and 1 year post-surgery
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