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Register: Netherlands Trial Register
Last refreshed on: 28 April 2013
Main ID:  NTR1866
Date of registration: 18/06/2009
Primary sponsor: Isala Klinieken
Public title: SAVE U -trial: Sacrospinous fixation versus vaginal hysterectomy in treatment of a uterine prolapse stage ≥ 2: a multi-center randomised controlled trial.
Scientific title: Sacrospinous fixation versus vaginal hysterectomy in treatment of a uterine prolapse stage ≥ 2: a multi-center randomised controlled trial. - SAVE U
Date of first enrolment: 1/8/2009
Target sample size: 208
Recruitment status: pending
URL:  http://www.trialregister.nl/trialreg/admin/rctview.asp?TC=1866
Study type:  intervention
Study design:  Randomised: Yes; Masking: None; Control: Active; Group: Parallel; Type: 2 or more arms, randomized  
Countries of recruitment
The Netherlands
Contacts
Name: R.J.  Detollenaere
Address:  Postbus 10400, Isala Klinieken afdeling Obstetrie en gynaecologie 8000 GK Zwolle The Netherlands
Telephone: +31 (0)38 424 7415
Email: r.j.detollenaere@isala.nl
Affiliation: 
Name: R.J.  Detollenaere
Address:  Postbus 10400, Isala Klinieken afdeling Obstetrie en gynaecologie 8000 GK Zwolle The Netherlands
Telephone: +31 (0)38 424 7415
Email: r.j.detollenaere@isala.nl
Affiliation: 
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: POP-Q stage ≥ 2 uterine descent requiring surgery. Patients with co-existing anterior / posterior defects or concomitant incontinence surgery (TVT-O) can be included
too.

Exclusion criteria: 1. Previous pelvic floor or prolapse surgery;

2. Known malignancy or abnormal cervical smears;

3. Wish to preserve fertility;

4. Unwilling to return for follow-up or language barriers;

5. Presence of immunological / haematological disorders interfering with recovery after surgery;

6. Abnormal ultrasound findings of uterus or ovaries, or abnormal uterine bleeding.


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Age maximum:
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Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Hysterectomy, Uterine descent, Sacrospinous fixation

Intervention(s)
Random allocation to sacrospinous fixation or vaginal hysterectomy.
Primary Outcome(s)
Primary outcome: anatomical outcome and recurrence rate assessed by a POP-Q-test at one year follow-up.
Secondary Outcome(s)
Secondary outcomes are subjective improvement on urogenital symptoms and quality of life (assessed by disease-specific and quality of life questionnaires), complications following surgery, hospital stay, post-operative recovery and sexual functioning.
Secondary ID(s)
METC 09.0652
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Isala Klinieken
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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