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Lasertherapie zur Behandlung urogenitaler Symptome bei Frauen

29. Juni 2026 aktualisiert von: Kenneth M Peters, MD, Corewell Health East

Lasertherapie mit fraktioniertem Kohlendioxid der Vagina zur Behandlung von urogenitalen Symptomen bei Frauen

Dies ist eine prospektive Beobachtungsstudie an Frauen, die sich einer vaginalen Behandlung mit dem fraktionierten Kohlendioxid (fCO2)-Laser für verschiedene urogenitale Symptome unterziehen.

Studienübersicht

Status

Abgeschlossen

Bedingungen

Intervention / Behandlung

Detaillierte Beschreibung

Die Laserbehandlung des Vaginalgewebes mit fraktioniertem Kohlendioxid (fCO2) wurde zur Behandlung verschiedener urogenitaler Symptome vorgeschlagen, darunter vaginaler Juckreiz, Brennen, Trockenheit, Dyspareunie (schwieriger oder schmerzhafter Geschlechtsverkehr), Dysurie (schmerzhaftes oder schwieriges Wasserlassen), Nykturie ( nächtliches Aufwachen zum Wasserlassen), Inkontinenz (unfreiwilliger Harnverlust), häufiges Wasserlassen, Harndrang und Harnwegsinfektionen (HWI).

Daten aus Fallberichten und Fallserien deuten darauf hin, dass die Laserbehandlung des Vaginalgewebes von den Patientinnen gut vertragen wird und keine ernsthaften Risiken für die Patientin darstellt. Mehrere Fallserien zeigen Verbesserungen bei vulvovaginalen und urinausscheidenden Symptomen sowie bei der Sexualfunktion. Diese Studien stammen jedoch von wenigen ausgewählten Zentren, sind klein und auch insofern voreingenommen, als die Laserbehandlung nur Patienten zur Verfügung steht, die in der Lage sind, dafür zu bezahlen. Darüber hinaus berichten die meisten Studien nur über vulvovaginale Symptome, trotz zunehmender Verwendung von Lasern bei Harnwegssymptomen. Mehrere kürzlich erschienene Leitartikel haben größere Studien mit längerer Nachbeobachtung und qualitativ hochwertigen Ergebnismessungen gefordert. Diese Studie wurde entwickelt, um diesen Anforderungen gerecht zu werden.

Dies ist eine prospektive Beobachtungsstudie an Frauen, die sich einer vaginalen Behandlung mit dem fCO2-Laser für ein breites Spektrum von Patientinnen mit vulvovaginalen, sexuellen und/oder urologischen Beschwerden unterziehen. Die Wirkung der fCO2-Therapie wird durch verschiedene körperliche Untersuchungen und Patientenfragebögen evaluiert.

Studientyp

Beobachtungs

Einschreibung (Tatsächlich)

100

Kontakte und Standorte

Dieser Abschnitt enthält die Kontaktdaten derjenigen, die die Studie durchführen, und Informationen darüber, wo diese Studie durchgeführt wird.

Studienorte

  • Vereinigte Staaten
    • Michigan
      • Royal Oak, Michigan, Vereinigte Staaten, 48073
        • Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital

Teilnahmekriterien

Forscher suchen nach Personen, die einer bestimmten Beschreibung entsprechen, die als Auswahlkriterien bezeichnet werden. Einige Beispiele für diese Kriterien sind der allgemeine Gesundheitszustand einer Person oder frühere Behandlungen.

Zulassungskriterien

Studienberechtigtes Alter

18 Jahre bis 90 Jahre (Erwachsene, Älterer Erwachsener)

Akzeptiert gesunde Freiwillige

Nein

Probenahmeverfahren

Nicht-Wahrscheinlichkeitsprobe

Studienpopulation

Frauen, die alle Einschlusskriterien und keines der Ausschlusskriterien erfüllen, können in die Studie aufgenommen werden.

Beschreibung

Einschlusskriterien:

  1. Weiblich
  2. 18 Jahre oder älter und 90 Jahre oder jünger

  3. Eine oder mehrere der folgenden Indikationen für eine fCO2-Laserbehandlung:

    1. Urogenitale Symptome der Menopause, einschließlich nach natürlichen, medikamentös bedingten oder chirurgischen Wechseljahren
    2. Vaginale Trockenheit, Brennen, Juckreiz oder Dyspareunie, die nicht mit der Menopause zusammenhängen
    3. Belastungsinkontinenz
    4. Wiederkehrende Harnwegsinfektionen (UTIs), definiert als 4 oder mehr in einem Jahr
    5. Überaktive Blase
  4. Muss die Einverständniserklärung unterschreiben
  5. Muss bereit sein, das Studienprotokoll einzuhalten

Ausschlusskriterien:

  1. Kontraindikationen für die fCO2-Laserbehandlung, wie z. B.:

    1. Derzeit implantiertes synthetisches Beckennetz, eine Schlinge oder ein Band
    2. Aktuelle oder frühere Genitalkrebserkrankungen
    3. Bestrahlung des vaginalen oder kolorektalen Gewebes
    4. Derzeit schwanger oder weniger als 3 Monate nach der Schwangerschaft
    5. Nicht diagnostizierte vaginale oder zervikale Läsionen
  2. Patienten, die innerhalb der letzten 12 Monate eine vaginale fCO2-Laserbehandlung erhalten haben
  3. Patientinnen, die innerhalb der letzten 3 Monate mit vaginalem Östrogen behandelt wurden
  4. Patienten mit nicht diagnostizierten vaginalen Blutungen
  5. Aktive Vulva- oder Vaginalinfektion, einschließlich Herpes, Candidiasis usw.
  6. Aktuelle Harnwegsinfektion (UTI), bestätigt durch positive Urinkultur und vom Patienten berichtete Symptome
  7. Becken- oder Vaginalchirurgie in den letzten 9 Monaten
  8. Beckenorganprolaps über den Introitus hinaus
  9. Der Patient besitzt andere Merkmale, die nach Einschätzung des Prüfers für die Behandlung und/oder Studie ungeeignet sind (d. h. das Risiko des Patienten erhöhen, die Durchführung der Studie beeinträchtigen können usw.).
  10. Teilnahme an einer Prüfstudie, in der eine Studienbehandlung, ein Medikament und/oder ein Biologikum innerhalb von 6 Monaten oder weniger vor dem Datum des Screening-Besuchs verwendet wurde

Studienplan

Dieser Abschnitt enthält Einzelheiten zum Studienplan, einschließlich des Studiendesigns und der Messung der Studieninhalte.

Wie ist die Studie aufgebaut?

Designdetails

  • Beobachtungsmodelle: Kohorte
  • Zeitperspektiven: Interessent

Kohorten und Interventionen

Gruppe / Kohorte
Intervention / Behandlung
fCO2-Lasertherapie-Gruppe
Mit dem fCO2-Laser behandelte Frauen
Gerät: fCO2-Lasertherapie-Gruppe
Frauen, die an der Studie teilnehmen, erhalten drei Behandlungen mit dem fraktionierten Kohlendioxid (fCO2)-Laser. Der Abstand zwischen den Behandlungen beträgt etwa sechs Wochen. Intravaginale Laserbehandlungen werden an 8 Punkten auf jeder Ebene der Vaginalwand durchgeführt.

Was misst die Studie?

Primäre Ergebnismessungen

Ergebnis Maßnahme
Maßnahmenbeschreibung
Zeitfenster
Gesamteindruck der Verbesserung des Patienten (PGI-I) 4 Wochen nach der Erstbehandlung
Zeitfenster: 4 Wochen nach der Erstbehandlung
Der PGI-I-Score wird 4 Wochen nach Abschluss der ersten Behandlung aufgezeichnet. Im PGI-I wird der Patient gebeten, „das Kästchen anzukreuzen, das am besten beschreibt, wie Ihre Harn- und/oder Vaginalsymptome jetzt sind, verglichen mit Ihren Symptomen vor Beginn dieser Studie.“ Es gibt 7 mögliche Antworten im Bereich von 1 bis 7, wobei 1 „Sehr viel besser“, 2 „Viel besser“, 3 „Etwas besser“, 4 „Keine Veränderung“ und 5 „Etwas schlechter“ bedeutet. 6 ist „Viel schlimmer“ und 7 ist „Sehr viel schlimmer“. Eine Bewertung von 1 bis 3 würde eine Verbesserung bedeuten.
4 Wochen nach der Erstbehandlung

Sekundäre Ergebnismessungen

Ergebnis Maßnahme
Maßnahmenbeschreibung
Zeitfenster
Change in Patient Global Impression of Improvement (PGI-I) Score at 6 Months After Initial Treatment
Zeitfenster: 6 months post-initial treatment
The average change in patients' PGI-I scores from baseline to 6 months and 36 months post-treatment. The PGI-I asks the patient to "check the one number that best describes how your urinary tract condition is now compared with how it was before your treatment." There are 7 possible responses ranging from 1 to 7, where 1 is "Very Much Better" and 7 is "Very Much Worse". A lower score would represent improvement and a favorable outcome.
6 months post-initial treatment
Change in Vaginal pH and Overall Vaginal Health on Physical Exam as Measured by the Vaginal Health Inventory Score (VHIS) at 6 Months Post-initial Treatment.
Zeitfenster: 6 months post-initial treatment
The Vaginal Health Inventory Score (VHIS) is an assessment tool, used by providers, to determine if vaginal atrophy is present. Providers perform a vaginal exam and give a score of 1-5 (abnormal to normal, respectively) on each of the following vaginal parameters: elasticity, secretion/fluid volume, vaginal pH, integrity of the epithelium, and lubrication/moisture of the vaginal wall. The total VHIS score is a sum of the individual scores of these 5 vaginal parameters. The minimum score is 5 and the maximum score is 25. A score of 5-14 indicates the presence of vaginal atrophy, while a score of 15-25 indicates normal healthy vaginal tissue. For this outcome measure we reported the change in VHIS between 6 months and baseline. A positive number means that vaginal tissue is healthier at 6 months compared to baseline.
6 months post-initial treatment
Change in Urinary Symptoms Specifically Stress Urinary Incontinence Score as Measured by the Questionnaire for Urinary Incontinence Diagnosis (QUID) at 6 Months Post-initial Treatment.
Zeitfenster: 6 months post-initial treatment
The Questionnaire for Urinary Incontinence Diagnosis (QUID) consists of 2 sections: section 1 are three questions related to stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and section 2 are three questions related to Urge Urinary Incontinence (UUI). This outcome measure is focused on the SUI score only (QUID-SUI). Patients are asked how often they leak urine in three different situations. Responses range from 0 = none of the time, to 5 = all of the time. The total QUID-SUI score ranges from 0 - 15, with a higher score meaning more frequent urinary leakage in response to a stress event (e.g. cough, lifting, exercise). Here we report the change in QUID-SUI score from 6 months to baseline. A negative number means the QUID stress urinary incontinence score has gone down and severity of SUI his better at 6 months compared to baseline.
6 months post-initial treatment
Change in Overactive Bladder (OAB) Symptoms, Specifically Symptom Bother as Measured by the Overactive Bladder Questionnaire-Short Form (OAB-q SF) at 6 Months After Initial Treatment.
Zeitfenster: 6 months post-initial treatment
For this outcome measure, we used the OAB-q SF, which consists of two scales assessing symptom bother and health-related quality of life (HR-QOL) in patients with OAB. In this outcome measure we specifically look at the symptom bother scale that consists of 6 questions. Each question asks about the level of bother related to a specific symptom (e.g. urgency, frequency, nighttime urination and leakage). The patient rates the degree of bother on a 6-point scale with 1 = Not at all and 6 = A very great deal. The scores of the 6 questions are added and converted to a 100-point scale. The symptom bother score ranges from 0-100. A higher score is associated with a high degree of bother. For this outcome measure, we report the change in the mean symptom bother scale from 6 months to baseline. A negative change means that the degree of symptom bother decreased at 6 months compared to before treatment.
6 months post-initial treatment
Change in Number of Voids as Recorded on Voiding Diary at 6 Months Post-initial Treatment.
Zeitfenster: 6 months post-initial treatment
A 3-day voiding diary will be completed by the patient and evaluated to describe urinary frequency (number of voids) and incontinence episodes. The change in number of voids over a 3 day period at 6 months minus baseline will be measured. A negative number means the number of voids went down compared to baseline.
6 months post-initial treatment
Change in Sexual Function, Including Dyspareunia Symptoms, as Measured by the Female Sexual Function Inventory (FSFI) at 6 Months Post-initial Treatment.
Zeitfenster: 6 months post-initial treatment
The FSFI consists of 6 subscales related to sexual desire (2 Qs scale 1 worst - 5 best), arousal (4Qs 0 worst - 5 best), lubrication (4Qs 0 worst-5 best), orgasm (3Qs 0 worst - 5 best), satisfaction ( 3Qs 0 worst - 5 best), and pain (3 Qs 0 worst - 5 best). Higher scores indicate higher sexual functioning. Scores range from 2-36. A score of 26.55 has been clinically selected as the cut-off for sexual dysfunction. Scores below this value indicate sexual dysfunction. The overall change is measured at 6 months minus baseline. A positive score means the sexual dysfunction symptoms are getting worse. Only people that had sexual activity were included.
6 months post-initial treatment
Frequency of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Occurrences, as Measured by a Positive Urine Culture Test at 6 Months Post-initial Treatment.
Zeitfenster: 6 months post-initial treatment
A clean catch urine specimen will be collected at each visit. A positive urine dipstick test will have the presence of leukocytes and nitrites accompanied by symptoms (dysuria, bladder pain, and/or urinary frequency) and will be sent for a culture. A positive urine culture has the presence of bacterial growth. Only patients that reported recurrent UTI's - 4 or more in the past year (i.e. had 4 or more positive urine cultures in a year) at baseline with an occurrence of a positive urine culture at or before 6 months post-initial treatment will be counted.
6 months post-initial treatment
Change in Mental Health Status as Measured by the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire (GAD-7) at 6 Months Post-initial Treatment.
Zeitfenster: 6 months post-initial treatment
The GAD-7 is a self-reported questionnaire for screening and measuring severity of generalized anxiety disorder. There are 7 questions total asking how often the patient has been bothered by certain problems over the past 2 weeks. Each answer is scored on a scale from 0 = not at all to 3 = nearly every day. All scores are added up to calculate the total score which ranges from 0 - 21. Total scores greater than or equal to 10 indicate moderate anxiety and further assessment is recommended. In this outcome measure we report the change in GAD-7 score between 6 months and baseline. A negative number means a reduction in GAD-7 score and therefore a reduction in anxiety/depression at 6 months compared to before treatment.
6 months post-initial treatment
Change in Mental Health Status as Measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-8) at 6 Months Post-initial Treatment.
Zeitfenster: 6 months post-initial treatment
The PHQ-8 is an eight-item questionnaire that measures the severity of depression symptoms over the past 2 weeks. For each of the questions, the patient is asked the rate how often they are bothered by a specific problem (e.g. sleep disturbance, fatigue, appetite change, low-self esteem, poor concentration). Each question is scored from 0 = not at all to 3 = nearly every day. The scores of each question are added together to form the total score, which ranges from 0 - 24. The higher the score, the more severe depressive symptoms are. A score of 10 or greater is commonly used to indicate the presence of clinically significant depressive symptoms. Here we report the change in score between 6 months and baseline. A negative number means there is a reduction in PHQ8 score at 6 months compared to before treatment and therefore a reduction in depression.
6 months post-initial treatment
Change in Life and Sexual Impact of Vulvovaginal Skin Symptoms as Measured by the Incontinence Quality of Life Questionnaire (I-QOL) at 6 Months.
Zeitfenster: 6 months post-initial treatment
The Incontinence Quality of Life Questionnaire (I-QOL) is a validated tool to assess the impact of urinary incontinence problems. The I-QOL has 22 incontinent-specific quality of life items. The 22 items are broken down into 3 subscales: Avoidance and Limiting Behaviors Score (8 of the 22 items), Psychosocial Impacts Score (9 of the 22 items), and Social Embarrassment Score (5 of the 22 items). Each question has a five-point ordinal response scale: 1= Extremely, 2= Quite a Bit, 3= Moderately, 4= A Little, and 5= Not at All. All 22 items are summed up, and the sum is converted to a 100-point scale. The range of the score is 0-100, with a high score indicating a better quality of life. In this outcome measure we report the change in the I-QOL score at 6 months minus the score at baseline. A positive score indicates that the quality of life improved at 6 months compared to before treatment.
6 months post-initial treatment
The Presence of Lactobacillus, Assessed by Vaginal Swab at 6 Months.
Zeitfenster: 6 months post-initial treatment
A vaginal exam is completed at 6 months. In some cases the 6 month visit was completed remotely and thus a vaginal exam was not completed. Presence or absence of lactobacillus will be collected by the physician via a vaginal swab and assessed under the microscope of the patients that had a vaginal exam completed. This is the total number of patients positive for lactobacillus at 6 months.
6 months post-initial treatment
Change in Patient Global Impression of Improvement (PGI-I) Score at 36 Months.
Zeitfenster: 36 months post-initial treatment
The average change in patients' PGI-I scores from baseline to 6 months and 36 months post-treatment. The PGI-I asks the patient to "check the one number that best describes how your urinary tract condition is now compared with how it was before your treatment." There are 7 possible responses ranging from 1 to 7, where 1 is "Very Much Better" and 7 is "Very Much Worse". A lower score would represent improvement and a favorable outcome.
36 months post-initial treatment
Change in Vaginal pH and Overall Vaginal Health on Physical Exam as Measured by the Vaginal Health Inventory Score (VHIS) at 36 Month Post-initial Treatment.
Zeitfenster: 36 months post-initial treatment
The Vaginal Health Inventory Score (VHIS) is an assessment tool, used by providers, to determine if vaginal atrophy is present. Providers perform a vaginal exam and give a score of 1-5 (abnormal to normal, respectively) on each of the following vaginal parameters: elasticity, secretion/fluid volume, vaginal pH, integrity of the epithelium, and lubrication/moisture of the vaginal wall. The total VHIS score is a sum of the individual scores of these 5 vaginal parameters. The scale ranges from 5-25. A score of 5-14 indicates the presence of vaginal atrophy, while a score of 15-25 indicates normal/healthy vaginal tissue. For this outcome measure we reported the change in VHIS between 36 months and baseline. A positive number means that vaginal tissue is healthier at 36 months compared to baseline.
36 months post-initial treatment
Change in Urinary Symptoms, Specifically Stress Urinary Incontinence as Measured by the Questionnaire for Urinary Incontinence Diagnosis (QUID) at 36 Months Post-inital Treatment.
Zeitfenster: 36 months post-initial treatment
The Questionnaire for Urinary Incontinence Diagnosis (QUID) consists of 2 sections: section 1 are three questions related to stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and section 2 are three questions related to Urge Urinary Incontinence (UUI). This outcome measure is focused on the SUI score only (QUID-SUI). Patients are asked how often they leak urine in three different situations. Responses range from 0 = none of the time, to 5 = all of the time. The total QUID-SUI score ranges from 0 - 15, with a higher score meaning more frequent urinary leakage in response to a stress event (e.g. cough, lifting, exercise). Here we report the change in QUID-SUI score from 36 months to baseline. A negative number means the QUID stress urinary incontinence score has gone down and severity of SUI his better at 36 months compared to baseline.
36 months post-initial treatment
Change in Urinary Symptoms Specifically Urge Urinary Incontinence Score as Measured by the Questionnaire for Urinary Incontinence Diagnosis (QUID) at 6 Months Post-initial Treatment.
Zeitfenster: 6 months post-initial treatment
The Questionnaire for Urinary Incontinence Diagnosis (QUID) consists of 2 sections: section 1 are three questions related to stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and section 2 are three questions related to Urge Urinary Incontinence (UUI). This outcome measure is focused on the UUI score only (QUID-UUI). Patients are asked how often they leak urine in three different situations related to urgency. Responses range from 0 = none of the time, to 5 = all of the time. The total QUID-UUI score ranges from 0 - 15, with a higher score meaning more frequent urinary leakage due to urgency. Here we report the change in QUID-UUI score from 6 months to baseline. A negative number means the QUID urge urinary incontinence score has gone down and severity of UUI has improved at 6 months compared to before treatment.
6 months post-initial treatment
Change in Urinary Symptoms Specifically Urge Urinary Incontinence Score as Measured by the Questionnaire for Urinary Incontinence Diagnosis (QUID) at 36 Months Post-initial Treatment.
Zeitfenster: 36 months post-initial treatment
The Questionnaire for Urinary Incontinence Diagnosis (QUID) consists of 2 sections: section 1 are three questions related to stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and section 2 are three questions related to Urge Urinary Incontinence (UUI). This outcome measure is focused on the UUI score only (QUID-UUI). Patients are asked how often they leak urine in three different situations related to urgency. Responses range from 0 = none of the time, to 5 = all of the time. The total QUID-UUI score ranges from 0 - 15, with a higher score meaning more frequent urinary leakage due to urgency. Here we report the change in QUID-UUI score from 36 months to baseline. A negative number means the QUID urge urinary incontinence score has gone down and severity of UUI has improved at 36 months compared to before treatment.
36 months post-initial treatment
Change in Overactive Bladder (OAB) Symptoms, Specifically Health-related Quality of Life (HR-QOL) as Measured by the Overactive Bladder Questionnaire-Short Form (OAB-q SF) at 36 Months Post-initial Treatment.
Zeitfenster: 36 months post-initial treatment
For this outcome measure, we used the OAB-q SF, which consists of two scales assessing symptom bother and health-related quality of life (HR-QOL) in patients with OAB. In this outcome measure we specifically look at the health-related quality of life (HR-QOL) scale that consists of 13 questions. Each question asks how the patient's quality of life has been impacted. The patient rates the degree of impact on a 6-point scale with 1 = Not at all and 6 = A very great deal. The scores of the 13 questions are added and converted to a 100-point scale. The HR-QOL score ranges from 0-100. A higher score is associated with a better quality of life. For this outcome measure, we report the change in the mean HR-QOL score for 36 months minus baseline. A positive change means that the quality of life became better by 36 months as compared to before treatment.
36 months post-initial treatment
Change in Overactive Bladder (OAB) Symptoms, Specifically Symptom Bother as Measured by the Overactive Bladder Questionnaire-Short Form (OAB-q SF) at 36 Months Post-initial Treatment.
Zeitfenster: 36 months post-initial treatment
For this outcome measure, we used the OAB-q SF, which consists of two scales assessing symptom bother and health-related quality of life (HR-QOL) in patients with OAB. In this outcome measure we specifically look at the symptom bother scale that consists of 6 questions. Each question asks about the level of bother related to a specific symptom (e.g. urgency, frequency, nighttime urination and leakage). The patient rates the degree of bother on a 6-point scale with 1 = Not at all and 6 = A very great deal. The scores of the 6 questions are added and converted to a 100-point scale. The symptom bother score ranges from 0-100. A higher score is associated with a high degree of bother. For this outcome measure, we report the change in the mean symptom bother scale from 36 months to baseline. A negative change means that the degree of symptom bother decreased at 36 months compared to before treatment.
36 months post-initial treatment
Change in Overactive Bladder (OAB) Symptoms, Specifically Health-related Quality of Life (HR-QOL) as Measured by the Overactive Bladder Questionnaire-Short Form (OAB-q SF) at 6 Months Post-initial Treatment.
Zeitfenster: 6 months post-initial treatment
For this outcome measure, we used the OAB-q SF, which consists of two scales assessing symptom bother and health-related quality of life (HR-QOL) in patients with OAB. In this outcome measure we specifically look at the health-related quality of life (HR-QOL) scale that consists of 13 questions. Each question asks how the patient's quality of life has been impacted. The patient rates the degree of impact on a 6-point scale with 1 = Not at all and 6 = A very great deal. The scores of the 13 questions are added and converted to a 100-point scale. The HR-QOL score ranges from 0-100. A higher score is associated with a better quality of life. For this outcome measure, we report the change in the mean HR-QOL score for 6 months minus baseline. A positive change means that the quality of life became better by 6 months as compared to before treatment.
6 months post-initial treatment
Change in Number of Voids as Recorded on Voiding Diary at 36 Months Post-initial Treatment.
Zeitfenster: 36 months post-initial treatment
A 3-day voiding diary will be completed by the patient and evaluated to describe urinary frequency (number of voids) and incontinence episodes. The change in number of voids over a 3 day period at 36 months minus baseline will be measured. A negative number means the number of voids went down compared to baseline.
36 months post-initial treatment
Change in Number of Stress Urinary Incontinence Events as Recorded on Voiding Diary at 6 Months Post-initial Treatment.
Zeitfenster: 6 months post-initial treatment
A 3-day voiding diary will be completed by the patient and evaluated to describe incontinence episodes (number of stress urinary incontinence occurrences). The change in number of stress urinary incontinence episodes over a 3 day period at 6 months minus baseline will be measured. A negative number means the number of stress urinary incontinence events went down compared to baseline.
6 months post-initial treatment
Change in Number of Stress Urinary Incontinence Events as Recorded on Voiding Diary at 36 Months Post-initial Treatment.
Zeitfenster: 36 months post-initial treatment
A 3-day voiding diary will be completed by the patient and evaluated to describe incontinence episodes (number of stress urinary incontinence occurrences). The change in number of stress urinary incontinence episodes over a 3 day period at 36 months minus baseline will be measured. A negative number means the number of stress urinary incontinence events went down compared to baseline.
36 months post-initial treatment
Change in Number of Urge Urinary Incontinence Events as Recorded on Voiding Diary at 6 Months Post-initial Treatment.
Zeitfenster: 6 months post-initial treatment
A 3-day voiding diary will be completed by the patient and evaluated to describe incontinence episodes (number of urge urinary incontinence events). The change in number of urge urinary incontinence events over a 3 day period at 6 months minus baseline will be measured. A negative number means the number of urge urinary incontinence events went down compared to baseline.
6 months post-initial treatment
Change in Number of Urge Urinary Incontinence Events as Recorded on Voiding Diary at 36 Months Post-initial Treatment.
Zeitfenster: 36 months post-initial treatment
A 3-day voiding diary will be completed by the patient and evaluated to describe incontinence episodes (number of urge urinary incontinence events). The change in number of urge urinary incontinence events over a 3 day period at 36 months minus baseline will be measured. A negative number means the number of urge urinary incontinence events went down compared to baseline.
36 months post-initial treatment
Change in Mental Health Status as Measured by the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire (GAD-7) at 36 Months Post-initial Treatment.
Zeitfenster: 36 months post-initial treatment
The GAD-7 is a self-reported questionnaire for screening and measuring severity of generalized anxiety disorder. There are 7 questions total asking how often the patient has been bothered by certain problems over the past 2 weeks. Each answer is scored on a scale from 0 = not at all to 3 = nearly every day. All scores are added up to calculate the total score which ranges from 0 - 21. Total scores greater than or equal to 10 indicate moderate anxiety and further assessment is recommended. In this outcome measure we report the change in GAD-7 score between 36 months and baseline. A negative number means a reduction in GAD-7 score and therefore a reduction in anxiety/depression at 36 months compared to before treatment.
36 months post-initial treatment
Change in Mental Health Status as Measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-8) at 36 Months Post-initial Treatment.
Zeitfenster: 36 months post-initial treatment
The PHQ-8 is an eight-item questionnaire that measures the severity of depression symptoms over the past 2 weeks. For each of the questions, the patient is asked the rate how often they are bothered by a specific problem (e.g. sleep disturbance, fatigue, appetite change, low-self esteem, poor concentration). Each question is scored from 0 = not at all to 3 = nearly every day. The scores of each question are added together to form the total score, which ranges from 0 - 24. The higher the score, the more severe depressive symptoms are. A score of 10 or greater is commonly used to indicate the presence of clinically significant depressive symptoms. Here we report the change in score between 36 months and baseline. A negative number means there is a reduction in PHQ8 score at 36 months compared to before treatment and therefore a reduction in depression.
36 months post-initial treatment
Change in Sexual Function, Including Dyspareunia Symptoms, as Measured by the Female Sexual Function Inventory (FSFI) at 36 Months Post-initial Treatment.
Zeitfenster: 36 months post-initial treatment
The FSFI consists of 6 subscales related to sexual desire (2 Qs scale 1 worst - 5 best), arousal (4Qs 0 worst - 5 best), lubrication (4Qs 0 worst-5 best), orgasm (3Qs 0 worst - 5 best), satisfaction ( 3Qs 0 worst - 5 best), and pain (3 Qs 0 worst - 5 best). Higher scores indicate higher sexual functioning. Scores range from 2-36. A score of 26.55 has been clinically selected as the cut-off for sexual dysfunction. Scores below this value indicate sexual dysfunction. The change is measured as the difference at 36 months minus baseline. A positive score means the sexual dysfunction symptoms are getting worse. Only people that had sexual activity were included.
36 months post-initial treatment
Frequency of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Occurrences, as Measured by a Positive Urine Culture Test at 36 Months Post-initial Treatment.
Zeitfenster: 36 months post-initial treatment
A clean catch urine specimen will be collected at each visit. A positive urine dipstick test will have the presence of leukocytes and nitrites accompanied by symptoms (dysuria, bladder pain, and/or urinary frequency) and will be sent for a culture. A positive urine culture has the presence of bacterial growth. Only patients that reported recurrent UTI's - 4 or more in the past year (i.e. had 4 or more positive urine cultures in a year) at baseline with an occurrence of a positive urine culture after 6 months but before or at 36 months post-initial treatment will be counted.
36 months post-initial treatment
The Presence of Lactobacillus, Assessed by Vaginal Swab at 36 Months.
Zeitfenster: 36 months post-initial treatment
A vaginal exam is completed at 36 months. In some cases the 36 month visit was completed remotely and thus a vaginal exam was not completed. Presence or absence of lactobacillus will be collected by the physician via a vaginal swab and assessed under the microscope of the patients that had a vaginal exam completed. This is the total number of patients positive for lactobacillus at 36 months.
36 months post-initial treatment
Change in Life and Sexual Impact of Vulvovaginal Skin Symptoms as Measured by the Incontinence Quality of Life Questionnaire (I-QOL) at 36 Months.
Zeitfenster: 36 months post-initial treatment
The Incontinence Quality of Life Questionnaire (I-QOL) is a validated tool to assess the impact of urinary incontinence problems. The I-QOL has 22 incontinent-specific quality of life items all having the following five-point ordinal response scale: 1= Extremely, 2= Quite a Bit, 3= Moderately, 4= A Little, and 5= Not at All. All 22 items are summed up, and the sum is converted to a 100-point scale. The range of the score is 0-100, with a high score indicating a better quality of life. In this outcome measure we report the change in the I-QOL score at 36 months minus the score at baseline. A positive score indicates that the quality of life improved at 36 months compared to before treatment.
36 months post-initial treatment

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Studienbeginn (Tatsächlich)

8. Oktober 2018

Primärer Abschluss (Tatsächlich)

15. Dezember 2022

Studienabschluss (Tatsächlich)

10. Juni 2025

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3. August 2018

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20. September 2018

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24. September 2018

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17. August 2026

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29. Juni 2026

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1. Juni 2026

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