NCT02276261

The Effect of Vertical Versus Horizontal Vaginal Cuff Closure on Vaginal Length After Laparoscopic Hysterectomy

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 43 (actual)
• Sponsor: Bridgeport Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study has been designed as a prospective randomized trial to be performed at Bridgeport Hospital. Patients planning to undergo a laparoscopic or robotically assisted total laparoscopic hysterectomy with or without removal of adnexal structures will be recruited by the Bridgeport Hospital Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery fellows during their preoperative office visit at the Bridgeport Hospital Gynecologic Oncology office. If enrolled, they will be assigned a sequential study identification number. During their preoperative exam, a baseline POP-Q will be performed. Demographic information will be recorded from the electronic medical record.

Conditions

• Hysterectomy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Vaginal cuff closure - vertical	Vaginal cuff is closed vertically.
PROCEDURE	Vaginal cuff closure - horizontal	Vaginal cuff is closed horizontally.

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-11-01
• Primary completion: 2016-06-01
• Completion: 2016-06-01
• First posted: 2014-10-28
• Last updated: 2016-07-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States