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Colposuspension or tension free vaginal tape with anterior repair for urinary incontinence and prolapse: a pilot study
ISRCTN ISRCTN34759911
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
Public title Colposuspension or tension free vaginal tape with anterior repair for urinary incontinence and prolapse: a pilot study
Scientific title
Acronym CARPET 1
Serial number at source UHL 9967
Study hypothesis Retropubic colposuspension is more effective than a Tension free Vaginal Tape (TVT) insertion with anterior vaginal repair for the treatment of urodynamic stress incontinence and anterior vaginal prolapse.

Please note that, as of 08/09/2008, the anticipated end date of this trial has been updated from 30/04/2008 to 25/04/2008.

Please note that, as of 16/01/2009, the anticipated end date has been updated from 25/04/2008 to 30/09/2007 (end of recruitment). The last patient completed follow up in November 2007.

As of 19/01/2009, the target number of participants was amended from 150 (estimate) to 31 (actual number recruited). Please note that identification of the number of eligible and willing patients was one of the aims of this pilot trial.
Lay summary
Ethics approval Approved by Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire Ethics Committee Two, 29/11/2005, reference number: 05/Q2502 91
Study design Randomised patient preference trial
Countries of recruitment United Kingdom
Disease/condition/study domain Urodynamic stress incontinence/ vaginal prolapse (anterior)
Participants - inclusion criteria Women with urodynamic stress incontinence (USI) and anterior vaginal prolapse of stage II or more assessed by Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification score (POP-Q)
Participants - exclusion criteria 1. Detrusor overactivity (DOA) on urodynamics
2. Previous incontinence or prolapse surgery
3. Apical or posterior vaginal prolapse of stage II or more on POP-Q
Anticipated start date 01/05/2006
Anticipated end date 30/09/2007
Status of trial Completed
Patient information material
Target number of participants 31
Interventions 1. Colposuspension
2. Suburethal tension free vaginal tape with anterior vaginal repair
Primary outcome measure(s) 1. Eligible patient numbers, by centre
2. Proportion of patients consenting to randomisation
3. Reasons for non-randomisation
4. Improvement in disease specific quality of life score at 6 weeks and 12 months
Secondary outcome measure(s) 1. Change in POP-Q score at 6 weeks and 12 months
2. Change in 24 hour pad test at 6 weeks and 12 months
3. Change in diary completed leakage episodes at 6 weeks and 12 months
4. Change in incidence of USI on urodynamics at follow up
5. Incidence of DOA on urodynamics at follow up at 12 months
Sources of funding Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK) (grant ref: 73379)
Trial website
Publications 2009 results in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19781044
Contact name Dr  Douglas  Tincello
  Address Robert Kilpatrick Clinical Sciences Building (RKCSB)
Leicester Royal Infirmary
P.O. Box 65
  City/town Leicester
  Zip/Postcode LE2 7LX
  Country United Kingdom
  Tel +44 (0)116 252 5813
  Fax +44 (0)116 252 5846
  Email dgt4@le.ac.uk
Sponsor University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UK)
  Address Research Office
Leicester General Hospital
Gwendolen Road
  City/town Leicester
  Zip/Postcode LE5 4PW
  Country United Kingdom
  Tel +44 (0)116 258 4109
  Email nicola.turner@uhl-tr.nhs.uk
Date applied 27/03/2006
Last edited 07/10/2009
Date ISRCTN assigned 17/05/2006
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