Status:

COMPLETED

Dynamic MRI of the Behaviour of Female Pelvic Floor

Lead Sponsor:

Kuopio University Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Eastern Finland

Conditions:

Stress Urinary Incontinence

Genital Prolapse

Eligibility:

FEMALE

Phase:

EARLY_PHASE1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study was to test the suitability of dynamic magnetic resonance imaging for the pelvic floor floor, bladder neck and urethra in healthy volunteers, in stress incontinent patient an...

Detailed Description

Traditional methods for evaluation of urinary incontinence in women include urodynamics, cystourethroscopy, cystourethrography and ultrasonography.Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) offers a new tool fo...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • healthy women without any urogenital symptoms
  • stress urinary incontinence ( group II )
  • genital prolapse of third degree ( group III)

Exclusion

  • previous incontinence or prolapse surgery
  • lower urinary tract anomaly
  • current UTI or \> 3 UTI episodes within the past year
  • previous radiation therapy of the pelvis
  • active malignancy
  • neurogenic disease which can be associated with bladder disorders
  • patient unable to understand the purpose of the study
  • patient immobile

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2002

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

74 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00747370

Start Date

January 1 2002

End Date

June 1 2008

Last Update

September 5 2008

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Department of Gynecology and Radiology, Kuopio University Hospital

Kuopio, Finland, 70211