About this trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if omitting postoperative vaginal compression (packing) can facilitate a more efficient recovery after elective surgery for uterovaginal prolapse. The main questions it aims to answer are: Will the omission of vaginal compression result in a non-inferior (unchanged) rate of prolapse recurrence within the first three months after surgery? Does the omission of vaginal compression lead to a shorter hospital stay and a faster return of normal bladder function? Researchers will compare a group that receives no postoperative vaginal compression to a control group that receives standard vaginal gauze packing for two hours to see if skipping the packing leads to shorter hospital stays and faster bladder emptying without increasing the risk of the prolapse returning.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Planned anterior colporrhaphy, posterior colporrhaphy, or cervical amputation at the day surgery department, Nordsjællands Hospital, Capital Region, Denmark
Age 18 years and older
Received information material as described in the protocol
Disqualifiers
Failure to pause blood-thinning medication on the day of surgery, if this was planned
Failure to discontinue regular intake of fish oil or ginger extract four weeks prior to the procedure
Immunosuppressed patients
Planned perineorrhaphy
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- No postoperative vaginal compression
- Postoperative vaginal compression
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Christiane Marie Bourgin Folke Gam
Lead sponsor
Nordsjaellands Hospital
Sponsor institution
Nordsjaellands Hospital
Collaborator