Clinical and cost-effectiveness of vaginal pessary self-management compared to clinic-based care for pelvic organ prolapse: protocol for the TOPSY randomised controlled trial

• Published in: Current controlled trials in cardiovascular medicine Vol. 21; no. 1; p. 837
• Main Authors: Hagen, Suzanne, Kearney, Rohna, Goodman, Kirsteen, Melone, Lynn, Elders, Andrew, Manoukian, Sarkis, Agur, Wael, Best, Catherine, Breeman, Suzanne, Dembinsky, Melanie, Dwyer, Lucy, Forrest, Mark, Graham, Margaret, Guerrero, Karen, Hemming, Christine, Khunda, Aethele, Mason, Helen, McClurg, Doreen, Norrie, John, Karachalia-Sandri, Anastasia, Thakar, Ranee, Bugge, Carol
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BioMed Central Ltd 08.10.2020; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Care and treatment; Comparative analysis; Cost analysis; Economic evaluation; Health sciences; Health services; Hospitals; Pelvic organ prolapse; Pessary; Prolapse; Prostheses and implants; Quality of life; Randomised controlled trial (RCT); Self care (Health); Self-management; Study Protocol; Surgery; Testing; Uterine prolapse; Vagina; Women; Women's health services; United Kingdom; United Kingdom > UK

Abstract Background Pelvic organ prolapse (or prolapse) is a common condition in women where the pelvic organs (bladder, bowel or womb) descend into the vagina and cause distressing symptoms that adversely affect quality of life. Many women will use a vaginal pessary to treat their prolapse symptoms...