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Prophylactic Laparoscopic Suspension After McCall

NCT04560543 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 114

Last updated 2026-05-19

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Summary

There is prove of prolapse prevention in vaginal hysterectomy using the McCall suture. Poor and especially no long-term data exists for a standardized laparoscopic approach, but the few studies could show good anatomic results.

The aim is to test the effectiveness of the laparoscopic McCall suture compared to usual vaginal cuff closure in a randomized controlled double-blinded trial.

Conditions

  • Prolapse Pelvic

Interventions

PROCEDURE

McCall suture

Laparoscopic suture including the uterosacral ligaments and the peritoneum

PROCEDURE

Standard cuff closure

Standard laparoscopic barbed suture of the vaginal cuff

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Michel D Mueller, Prof. · Department of Gynaecology, University Hospital, Berne

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-05-15
Primary Completion
2027-04-30
Completion
2032-12-31

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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