The Impact of Retropubic Lidocaine vs Saline on Postoperative Urinary Retention Following Midurethral Sling
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Official title
The Impact of Retropubic Lidocaine vs Saline on Postoperative Urinary Retention Following Midurethral Sling: A Randomized Placebo Controlled Trial
Brief summary
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Stress urinary incontinence affects millions of women worldwide and has a profound impact on the quality of life of older individuals, their subjective health status, levels of depression and need for care. Midurethral sling placement was introduced in 1995 and remains the current gold standard for surgical management of SUI. Although the advantages of midurethral sling surgery include its high success and minimally invasive approach, approximately 10-50% of women experience acute postoperative urinary retention and are subsequently sent home with an indwelling foley catheter or clean intermittent self catheterization. Urinary retention is anxiety provoking for most patients and adds morbidity, cost, and increased utilization of healthcare resources. Additionally, catheterization of the urinary tract results in increased risk of urinary tract infection and potential need for antibiotics. Several recent studies have reported varying rates of postoperative voiding trial success depending on the type of local anesthetic used for hydrodissection; however the data is sparse and invites a more thorough investigation. Furthermore, to the investigators knowledge, no studies have systematically explored dosage or type of agent used intraoperatively on postoperative voiding function. Based on the preliminary data, the investigators hypothesize that patients receiving normal saline compared to a local anesthetic (e.g., lidocaine) will have a reduction in duration of postoperative urinary retention following retropubic midurethral sling placement.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT03913845
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Enrollment
- 150 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 18 Years to 99 Years
- Sex
- Female
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepts healthy volunteers
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Study timeline
- Start date
- Nov 24, 2019
- Primary completion
- Nov 13, 2024
- Completion
- Nov 13, 2024
- Last update posted
- Apr 29, 2026
2019 – 2024
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 4
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 4
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHN Bethel Park Health + Wellness Pavilion | Bethel Park | Pennsylvania | 15102 | — |
| AHN Jefferson Hospital | Jefferson Hills | Pennsylvania | 15025 | — |
| AHN West Penn Hospital | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | 15224 | — |
| AHN Wexford Health + Wellness Pavilion | Wexford | Pennsylvania | 15090 | — |
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- Last update posted Apr 29, 2026 · Synced Sep 6, 2026
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