🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2025-12-01

Barbed-suture Efficiency Study for Sacrocolpopexy (NCT05760794)

BEST: Barbed-suture Efficiency Study for Sacrocolpopexy

🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic 🩺 Clinical Procedure Protocol Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences

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

Minimally invasive sacrocolpopexy (SCP) performed laparoscopically or with robotic assistance is associated with improved patient-centered outcomes such as faster recovery times, less pain, less bleeding, and shorter hospital stay, however at the expense of longer operating times. One of the time consuming parts of the procedure is vaginal mesh attachment.

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: Wake Forest University Health Sciences — Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Age range: 21 Years to 80 Years

🧪 Interventions in This Study

  • Non-barbed delayed absorbable suture (PROCEDURE)
  • Barbed delayed absorbable suture (PROCEDURE)

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

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)

  • Wake Forest University Health Sciences — Winston-Salem, North Carolina

💰 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.

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💡 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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