🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-07-02

Post-Market Clinical Follow-Up onTVT EXACT® Continence System (NCT04829994)

A Long Term Prospective Post Market Clinical Follow-up (PMCF) of the GYNECARE TVT EXACT® Continence System for the Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence

🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Interventional Protocol 📊 Observational Clinical Research Sponsor: Ethicon, Inc.

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

The objective of this single arm, post market, clinical study is to evaluate the performance of Gynecare TVT EXACT® Continence System in women undergoing retropubic mid-urethral sling surgery for Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI).

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: Duke University — Durham, North Carolina

Age range: 21 Years

🧪 Interventions in This Study

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

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Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (8 Sites)

  • Duke University — Durham, North Carolina
  • Institute for Female Pelvic Medicine — North Wales, Pennsylvania
  • UPMC — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Ordensklinikum Linz — Linz,
  • Herlev Hospital — Hillerød,
  • Hopital Jeanne de Flandres — Lille,
  • Universitatsklinikum Tubingen — Tübingen,
  • Karolinska Institute — Stockholm,

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
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