Trial reportInternational urogynecology journal2019
Adjustable mini-sling compared with conventional mid-urethral slings in women with urinary incontinence: a 3-year follow-up of a randomized controlled trial.
Trial report in International urogynecology journal, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06731985 (The FAST- Study), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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The FAST- Study: The Follow-up After Shorter Tapes Study Effectiveness and Safety of Shorter Trans-obturator Tapes: A Prospective Observational Study From the Norwegian Female Incontinence Registry
Who cites it
7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.
- Adjustable slings versus other surgical methods in female stress urinary incontinence: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International urogynecology journal · 2023Pooled it
- Single-incision mini-slings versus standard synthetic mid-urethral slings for surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence in women: The SIMS RCT.Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) · 2022Trial
- A Nordic perspective on female stress urinary incontinence care: Lessons for shared clinical practice.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2026Review
- Impact of Single-Incision Sling Placement on Female Sexual Function in Women with Stress Urinary Incontinence.International urogynecology journal · 2025Review
- Single Incision Sling Surgery for Female Stress Urinary Incontinence: A Retrospective Cohort Single-Institution Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Review
- Polypropylene Pelvic Mesh: What Went Wrong and What Will Be of the Future?Biomedicines · 2023Review
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
introduction and hypothesisThe aim of this study was to compare the long-term subjective outcomes of an adjustable single-incision sling (Ajust®) vs standard mid-urethral slings (SMUS) for the treatment of women with stress urinary incontinence.
methodsThis study was designed as a multicenter prospective randomized trial. Women under 60 years old with objectively verified stress urinary incontinence were included from seven centers in three countries. Women with mixed urinary incontinence were also included. Randomization was held in blocks for operation with either Ajust® or SMUS. Women analyzed at 1-year follow-up received the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Urinary Incontinence Short Form (ICIQ-UI-SF), International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Overactive Bladder, Pelvic Organ Prolapse/Urinary Incontinence/Sexual Function Questionnaire-12, Patient Global Impression of Severity, and Patient Global Impression of Improvement questionnaires, together with a bladder diary to fill out at least 3 years after the procedure. The main outcome evaluated was the subjective cure rate as reported through the ICIQ-UI-SF questionnaire at 3 years.
resultsIn total, 205 women participated in the 3-year follow-up: 107 in the Ajust® and 98 in the SMUS group. No significant difference was observed between the groups regarding subjective cure rate (50.9% vs 51.5%, p = 0.909) or dyspareunia. Both groups demonstrated similar postoperative perception of improvement in addition to reduced urgency and urge urinary incontinence. The postoperative improvement remained at the same level after 3 years as it was at 1-year follow-up for both Ajust® and SMUS.
conclusionsAjust® appears to be equally effective and safe as SMUS with regard to long-term follow-up of patient-reported outcomes.
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