FINPOP 2015: Incidence, Methods, Complications and Quality of Life of Pelvic Organ Prolapse Operations in Finland 2015

NCT02716506 | Unknown Results

• 1 other identifier: Finpop 2015
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 3,515
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the safety and effectivity of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) surgery. In this multi center study the population consists of POP operations done in Finland year 2015.The study is prospective and validated questionnaires are used to measure the symptoms of POP and the quality of life before and six months after the operation. Methods and complications of surgery are reported by doctors in all 40 participant hospitals.

Conditions

Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Keywords

POP surgery

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Quality of Life After the POP Surgery

  Quality of life is measured by using 15 dimensional quality of health measurement instrument. Minimum value is 0 and maximum value is 1. Higher scores mean better outcome.

  24 months after the surgery

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Symptoms Related to Pelvic Organ Prolapse

  24 months after the surgery

Study Arms (1)

Symptomatic POP

POP surgery in year 2015

Procedure: POP surgery

Interventions

POP surgery PROCEDURE

Any surgical procedure that is done to treat the symptomatic POP

Symptomatic POP

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 120 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Women with a symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse (POP) operated in year 2015 in Finland

You may qualify if:

• Symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse
• Mental and psychological ability to understand the study information and to give an approval
• Knowledge of Finnish or Swedish language

You may not qualify if:

• Other than Finnish or Swedish language
• Psychological disability to understand the study information

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Society for Gynecological Surgery in Finland: lead

Study Sites (1)

UEF

Kuopio, Eastern Finland, 70100, Finland

Location

Related Publications (2)

• Wihersaari O, Karjalainen P, Tolppanen AM, Mattsson N, Jalkanen J, Nieminen K. Prolapse recurrence, methods of reoperation, and long-term mesh complications-A nationwide follow-up study. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2025 Nov 24. doi: 10.1111/aogs.70083. Online ahead of print.

  PMID: 41277806 DERIVED

• Wihersaari OAE, Karjalainen P, Tolppanen AM, Mattsson N, Nieminen K, Jalkanen J. Quality of Sexual Life Before and After Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery. Urogynecology (Phila). 2024 Oct 1;30(10):838-846. doi: 10.1097/SPV.0000000000001568.

  PMID: 39752612 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Prolapse; Pathological Conditions, Anatomical; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Dr Nina Mattsson
• Organization: Kanta-Häme Central Hospital

nina.mattsson@fimnet.fi

+358407338307

Study Officials

• Päivi Härkki, PhD

  Finnish Society of Gynecological Surgery

  STUDY CHAIR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: No
• Restrictive Agreement: No

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Target Duration: 5 Years
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: MD

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 10, 2015
• First Posted: March 23, 2016
• Study Start: January 1, 2015
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2015
• Study Completion: January 1, 2025
• Last Updated: June 26, 2019
• Results First Posted: February 22, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

FI (1)