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Assessment of the Internal Urethral Sphincter and the Vagina by Three Dimensional Ultrasound

NCT02139956 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 140

Last updated 2014-05-16

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Continent women have an intact internal urethral sphincter that extends from the bladder neck down to the perineal membrane. The internal urethral sphincter is a strong collagen muscle tissue cylinder lined by urothelium. On ultrasound scanning tissue echo will be detected torn internal urethral sphincter will not stand sudden rise of abdominal pressure. Three dimensional ultrasound assessment of the internal urethral sphincter is very sensitive and specific for the diagnosis of stress urinary incontinence.

Conditions

  • Urinary Incontinence Due to Urethral Sphincter Incompetence

Interventions

DEVICE

ultrasonography

open

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ain Shams University

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-05-31
Primary Completion
2014-05-31

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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