Study Preview
Study Title and Description
A randomized trial comparing TVT with TVT-O: 12-month results.
Key Questions Addressed
1 | Sling vs Comparator RCT outcomes (excluding AEs) | |
2 | Sling Adverse Events |
Primary Publication Information
Title | A randomized trial comparing TVT with TVT-O: 12-month results. |
Author | Rinne K, Laurikainen E, Kivelä A, Aukee P, Takala T, Valpas A, Nilsson CG |
Country | -- |
Year | 2008 |
Numbers |
Pubmed ID: 18373046 12 (internal) |
Secondary Publication Information
UI | Title | Author | Country | Year | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
A randomized trial comparing tension-free vaginal tape with tension-free vaginal tape-obturator: 36-month results. | Palva K., Rinne K., Aukee P., Kivelä A., Laurikainen E., Takala T., Valpas A., Nilsson CG. | Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, POB 140 Haartmaninkatu 2, 00029, Helsinki, Finland. | 2010 |
Extraction Form: Sling vs Comparator RCT outcomes (excluding AEs)
Arms
Number | Title | Description | Comments |
---|---|---|---|
1 | TVT | ||
2 | TVT-O |
Question... Follow Up | Answer | Follow-up Answer | |
---|---|---|---|
Country ... | Other ... | Finland | |
Outcome Categories Reported | Objective SUI | ||
Subjective SUI | |||
Quality of life | |||
Population (reason for surgery etc.) | Symptomatic SUI | ||
Other ... | positive cough stress test | ||
RCT Comparison Category | Retropubic vs. Obturator | ||
Multicenter | Yes | ||
Institution Type | Academic hospital | ||
Community hospital | |||
Number of surgeons performing procedures ... | Other ... | 8 | |
Surgeons' Training | Urogynecology | ||
Residents or fellows performing surgery? | Unclear/Not reported | ||
Study Quality (overall) | A (good) | ||
Study Sponsor/Funding ... | Other ... | Unclear |
Baseline Characteristics
Question | TVT | TVT-O | Retropubic synthetic | Transobturator synthetic | Total | Comments | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Answer | Follow-up | Answer | Follow-up | Answer | Follow-up | Answer | Follow-up | Answer | Follow-up | ||
No. Randomized | 136 | 132 | |||||||||
Mean Age | 53 | 54 | |||||||||
Post-Op Follow-Up Interval (Maximum) | 36 mo over 2 publications | 36 mo over 2 publications |
Results & Comparisons
Results Data
Outcome: Negative cough stress test Population: All Participants | Between-Arm Comparisons | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time Point | Measure | TVT | TVT-O | Retropubic synthetic | Transobturator synthetic | Comparison Measure | TVT vs. TVT-O |
12 months |
N Analyzed | 134 | 131 | 0.400 | |||
Percentage | 95.5 | 93.1 | |||||
36 months |
N Analyzed | 130 | 125 | 0.131 | |||
Percentage | 94.6 | 89.5 |
Outcome: Patient satisfaction Population: All Participants | Between-Arm Comparisons | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time Point | Measure | TVT | TVT-O | Retropubic synthetic | Transobturator synthetic | Comparison Measure | TVT vs. TVT-O |
12 months |
N Analyzed | 134 | 131 | NS | |||
Percentage | 90 | 93 | |||||
36 months |
N Analyzed | 130 | 125 | NS | |||
Percentage | 90.0 | 91.2 |
Outcome: Recommend to a friend Population: All Participants | Between-Arm Comparisons | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time Point | Measure | TVT | TVT-O | Retropubic synthetic | Transobturator synthetic | Comparison Measure | TVT vs. TVT-O |
12 months |
N Analyzed | 134 | 131 | NS | |||
Percentage | 97 | 96 | |||||
36 months |
N Analyzed | 131 | 125 | NS | |||
Percentage | 98.4 | 95.2 |
Outcome: Urgency symptoms Population: All Participants | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time Point | Measure | TVT | TVT-O | Retropubic synthetic | Transobturator synthetic |
0 months |
N Analyzed | 134 | 131 | ||
Counts | 27 | 23 | |||
12 months |
N Analyzed | 134 | 131 | ||
Counts | 2 | 0 |
Outcome: Rate of negative pad test Population: All Participants | Between-Arm Comparisons | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time Point | Measure | TVT | TVT-O | Retropubic synthetic | Transobturator synthetic | Comparison Measure | TVT vs. TVT-O |
36 months |
N Analyzed | 130 | 125 | 0.666 | |||
Percentage | 92.7 | 94.1 |
Outcome: de novo urgency Population: All Participants | Between-Arm Comparisons | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time Point | Measure | TVT | TVT-O | Retropubic synthetic | Transobturator synthetic | Comparison Measure | TVT vs. TVT-O |
36 months |
N Analyzed | 130 | 125 | 0.27 | |||
Mean | |||||||
Counts | 12 | 7 | |||||
Percentage | 9.2 | 5.6 |
Outcome: 24hr pad test Population: All Participants | Between-Arm Comparisons | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time Point | Measure | TVT | TVT-O | Retropubic synthetic | Transobturator synthetic | Comparison Measure | TVT vs. TVT-O |
0 months |
N Analyzed | 136 | 132 | ||||
Median | 41 | 42 | |||||
Max | 207 | 320 | |||||
Min | 0 | 0 | |||||
12 months |
N Analyzed | 134 | 131 | 0.528 | |||
Median | 0 | 0 | |||||
Max | 20 | 60 | |||||
Min | 0 | 0 | |||||
36 months |
N Analyzed | 130 | 125 | not given | |||
Mean | 3 | 3 | |||||
Max | 95 | 78 | |||||
Min | 0 | 0 |
Outcome: Incontinence Severity (VAS) Population: All Participants | Between-Arm Comparisons | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time Point | Measure | TVT | TVT-O | Retropubic synthetic | Transobturator synthetic | Comparison Measure | TVT vs. TVT-O |
0 months |
N Analyzed | 134 | 131 | ||||
Median | 70 | 71 | |||||
Max | 100 | 100 | |||||
Min | 11 | 18 | |||||
12 months |
N Analyzed | 134 | 131 | NS | |||
Median | 1.5 | 0.5 | |||||
Max | 90 | 90 | |||||
Min | 0 | 0 | |||||
36 months |
N Analyzed | 131 | 126 | not diff, not given | |||
Median | 2 | 2 | |||||
Max | 91 | 87 | |||||
Min | 0 | 0 |
Outcome: Urinary incontinence Severity Score (UISS) Population: All Participants | Between-Arm Comparisons | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time Point | Measure | TVT | TVT-O | Retropubic synthetic | Transobturator synthetic | Comparison Measure | TVT vs. TVT-O |
0 months |
N Analyzed | 134 | 131 | ||||
Mean | 11 | 11 | |||||
Standard Deviation | 3 | 3 | |||||
12 months |
N Analyzed | 134 | 131 | NS | |||
Mean | 0.7 | 0.4 | |||||
Standard Deviation | 1.8 | 1 | |||||
36 months |
N Analyzed | 131 | 126 | no diff, not given | |||
Standard Deviation | 1.2 | 0.9 | |||||
Mean | 2.3 | 1.8 |
Outcome: Detrusor instability score (DIS) Population: All Participants | Between-Arm Comparisons | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time Point | Measure | TVT | TVT-O | Retropubic synthetic | Transobturator synthetic | Comparison Measure | TVT vs. TVT-O |
0 months |
N Analyzed | 134 | 131 | ||||
Mean | 5 | 4 | |||||
Standard Deviation | 2 | 2 | |||||
12 months |
N Analyzed | 134 | 131 | NS | |||
Mean | 2 | 2 | |||||
Standard Deviation | 2 | 2 | |||||
36 months |
N Analyzed | 131 | 126 | not given, not diff | |||
Mean | 3.0 | 2.7 | |||||
Standard Deviation | 2.6 | 2.5 |
Outcome: IIQ-7 Population: All Participants | Between-Arm Comparisons | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time Point | Measure | TVT | TVT-O | Retropubic synthetic | Transobturator synthetic | Comparison Measure | TVT vs. TVT-O |
0 months |
N Analyzed | 134 | 131 | ||||
Mean | 16 | 16 | |||||
Standard Deviation | 4 | 4 | |||||
12 months |
N Analyzed | 134 | 131 | NS | |||
Mean | 7 | 7 | |||||
Standard Deviation | 1 | 1 | |||||
36 months |
N Analyzed | 131 | 126 | not diff, not given | |||
Mean | 7.8 | 7.4 | |||||
Standard Deviation | 2.1 | 1.2 |
Outcome: UDI-6 Population: All Participants | Between-Arm Comparisons | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time Point | Measure | TVT | TVT-O | Retropubic synthetic | Transobturator synthetic | Comparison Measure | TVT vs. TVT-O |
0 months |
N Analyzed | 134 | 131 | ||||
Mean | 14 | 13 | |||||
Standard Deviation | 3 | 3 | |||||
12 months |
N Analyzed | 134 | 131 | NS | |||
Mean | 7 | 7 | |||||
Standard Deviation | 2 | 2 | |||||
36 months |
N Analyzed | 131 | 126 | not given, not diff | |||
Mean | 8.0 | 7.7 | |||||
Standard Deviation | 2.4 | 2.1 |
Outcome: EuroQol-5D Population: All Participants | Between-Arm Comparisons | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time Point | Measure | TVT | TVT-O | Retropubic synthetic | Transobturator synthetic | Comparison Measure | TVT vs. TVT-O |
0 months |
N Analyzed | 134 | 131 | ||||
Mean | 0.855 | 0.876 | |||||
12 months |
N Analyzed | 134 | 131 | NS | |||
Mean | 0.901 | 0.933 |
Extraction Form: Sling Adverse Events
Arms
Number | Title | Description | Comments |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Retropubic synthetic | TVT Gynecare | |
2 | Transobturator synthetic | TVT-O Gynecare |
Question... Follow Up | Answer | Follow-up Answer | |
---|---|---|---|
Study Type | RCT | ||
Sling Category | Retropubic synthetic | ||
Obturator synthetic | |||
Adverse Event Ascertainment | Unclear/Not reported | ||
Was the Clavien-Dindo Classification of Surgical Complications system used? | No / Not reported | ||
Was a data safety monitoring board used? | No / Not reported | ||
Study Sponsor/Funding | Not reported |
Results & Comparisons
Results Data
Outcome: Negative cough stress test Population: All Participants | Between-Arm Comparisons | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time Point | Measure | TVT | TVT-O | Retropubic synthetic | Transobturator synthetic | Comparison Measure | TVT vs. TVT-O |
12 months |
N Analyzed | 134 | 131 | 0.400 | |||
Percentage | 95.5 | 93.1 | |||||
36 months |
N Analyzed | 130 | 125 | 0.131 | |||
Percentage | 94.6 | 89.5 |
Outcome: Patient satisfaction Population: All Participants | Between-Arm Comparisons | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time Point | Measure | TVT | TVT-O | Retropubic synthetic | Transobturator synthetic | Comparison Measure | TVT vs. TVT-O |
12 months |
N Analyzed | 134 | 131 | NS | |||
Percentage | 90 | 93 | |||||
36 months |
N Analyzed | 130 | 125 | NS | |||
Percentage | 90.0 | 91.2 |
Outcome: Recommend to a friend Population: All Participants | Between-Arm Comparisons | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time Point | Measure | TVT | TVT-O | Retropubic synthetic | Transobturator synthetic | Comparison Measure | TVT vs. TVT-O |
12 months |
N Analyzed | 134 | 131 | NS | |||
Percentage | 97 | 96 | |||||
36 months |
N Analyzed | 131 | 125 | NS | |||
Percentage | 98.4 | 95.2 |
Outcome: Urgency symptoms Population: All Participants | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time Point | Measure | TVT | TVT-O | Retropubic synthetic | Transobturator synthetic |
0 months |
N Analyzed | 134 | 131 | ||
Counts | 27 | 23 | |||
12 months |
N Analyzed | 134 | 131 | ||
Counts | 2 | 0 |
Outcome: Rate of negative pad test Population: All Participants | Between-Arm Comparisons | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time Point | Measure | TVT | TVT-O | Retropubic synthetic | Transobturator synthetic | Comparison Measure | TVT vs. TVT-O |
36 months |
N Analyzed | 130 | 125 | 0.666 | |||
Percentage | 92.7 | 94.1 |
Outcome: de novo urgency Population: All Participants | Between-Arm Comparisons | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time Point | Measure | TVT | TVT-O | Retropubic synthetic | Transobturator synthetic | Comparison Measure | TVT vs. TVT-O |
36 months |
N Analyzed | 130 | 125 | 0.27 | |||
Mean | |||||||
Counts | 12 | 7 | |||||
Percentage | 9.2 | 5.6 |
Outcome: 24hr pad test Population: All Participants | Between-Arm Comparisons | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time Point | Measure | TVT | TVT-O | Retropubic synthetic | Transobturator synthetic | Comparison Measure | TVT vs. TVT-O |
0 months |
N Analyzed | 136 | 132 | ||||
Median | 41 | 42 | |||||
Max | 207 | 320 | |||||
Min | 0 | 0 | |||||
12 months |
N Analyzed | 134 | 131 | 0.528 | |||
Median | 0 | 0 | |||||
Max | 20 | 60 | |||||
Min | 0 | 0 | |||||
36 months |
N Analyzed | 130 | 125 | not given | |||
Mean | 3 | 3 | |||||
Max | 95 | 78 | |||||
Min | 0 | 0 |
Outcome: Incontinence Severity (VAS) Population: All Participants | Between-Arm Comparisons | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time Point | Measure | TVT | TVT-O | Retropubic synthetic | Transobturator synthetic | Comparison Measure | TVT vs. TVT-O |
0 months |
N Analyzed | 134 | 131 | ||||
Median | 70 | 71 | |||||
Max | 100 | 100 | |||||
Min | 11 | 18 | |||||
12 months |
N Analyzed | 134 | 131 | NS | |||
Median | 1.5 | 0.5 | |||||
Max | 90 | 90 | |||||
Min | 0 | 0 | |||||
36 months |
N Analyzed | 131 | 126 | not diff, not given | |||
Median | 2 | 2 | |||||
Max | 91 | 87 | |||||
Min | 0 | 0 |
Outcome: Urinary incontinence Severity Score (UISS) Population: All Participants | Between-Arm Comparisons | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time Point | Measure | TVT | TVT-O | Retropubic synthetic | Transobturator synthetic | Comparison Measure | TVT vs. TVT-O |
0 months |
N Analyzed | 134 | 131 | ||||
Mean | 11 | 11 | |||||
Standard Deviation | 3 | 3 | |||||
12 months |
N Analyzed | 134 | 131 | NS | |||
Mean | 0.7 | 0.4 | |||||
Standard Deviation | 1.8 | 1 | |||||
36 months |
N Analyzed | 131 | 126 | no diff, not given | |||
Standard Deviation | 1.2 | 0.9 | |||||
Mean | 2.3 | 1.8 |
Outcome: Detrusor instability score (DIS) Population: All Participants | Between-Arm Comparisons | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time Point | Measure | TVT | TVT-O | Retropubic synthetic | Transobturator synthetic | Comparison Measure | TVT vs. TVT-O |
0 months |
N Analyzed | 134 | 131 | ||||
Mean | 5 | 4 | |||||
Standard Deviation | 2 | 2 | |||||
12 months |
N Analyzed | 134 | 131 | NS | |||
Mean | 2 | 2 | |||||
Standard Deviation | 2 | 2 | |||||
36 months |
N Analyzed | 131 | 126 | not given, not diff | |||
Mean | 3.0 | 2.7 | |||||
Standard Deviation | 2.6 | 2.5 |
Outcome: IIQ-7 Population: All Participants | Between-Arm Comparisons | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time Point | Measure | TVT | TVT-O | Retropubic synthetic | Transobturator synthetic | Comparison Measure | TVT vs. TVT-O |
0 months |
N Analyzed | 134 | 131 | ||||
Mean | 16 | 16 | |||||
Standard Deviation | 4 | 4 | |||||
12 months |
N Analyzed | 134 | 131 | NS | |||
Mean | 7 | 7 | |||||
Standard Deviation | 1 | 1 | |||||
36 months |
N Analyzed | 131 | 126 | not diff, not given | |||
Mean | 7.8 | 7.4 | |||||
Standard Deviation | 2.1 | 1.2 |
Outcome: UDI-6 Population: All Participants | Between-Arm Comparisons | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time Point | Measure | TVT | TVT-O | Retropubic synthetic | Transobturator synthetic | Comparison Measure | TVT vs. TVT-O |
0 months |
N Analyzed | 134 | 131 | ||||
Mean | 14 | 13 | |||||
Standard Deviation | 3 | 3 | |||||
12 months |
N Analyzed | 134 | 131 | NS | |||
Mean | 7 | 7 | |||||
Standard Deviation | 2 | 2 | |||||
36 months |
N Analyzed | 131 | 126 | not given, not diff | |||
Mean | 8.0 | 7.7 | |||||
Standard Deviation | 2.4 | 2.1 |
Outcome: EuroQol-5D Population: All Participants | Between-Arm Comparisons | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time Point | Measure | TVT | TVT-O | Retropubic synthetic | Transobturator synthetic | Comparison Measure | TVT vs. TVT-O |
0 months |
N Analyzed | 134 | 131 | ||||
Mean | 0.855 | 0.876 | |||||
12 months |
N Analyzed | 134 | 131 | NS | |||
Mean | 0.901 | 0.933 |
Adverse Events
Arm or Total | Title | Description | Follow-up time | In-hospital or After discharge | Is event serious? | Reported definition of serious event | Number affected | Number at risk (analyzed) | Difference between 2 slings (eg, OR/RR or %, with 95% CI) | Reported P value between slings | Comments |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Retropubic synthetic | Contact to health system | 12mo | After discharge | ND | ND | 16.4% | 134 | ND | 0.217 | ||
Transobturator synthetic | 12mo | After discharge | ND | ND | 22.9% | 131 | ND | ||||
Total | |||||||||||
Retropubic synthetic | Infection, UTI | 12mo | After discharge | ND | ND | 19 | 134 | ND | NS | ||
Transobturator synthetic | 12mo | After discharge | ND | ND | 22 | 131 | ND | ||||
Total | |||||||||||
Retropubic synthetic | De novo urgency | 12mo | After discharge | ND | ND | 2 | 134 | ND | NS | ||
Transobturator synthetic | 12mo | After discharge | ND | ND | 3 | 131 | ND | ||||
Total | |||||||||||
Retropubic synthetic | Retention symptoms | Repeat catheterizations required b/t 2 and 12 mo | 12mo | After discharge | ND | ND | 1 | 134 | ND | NS | |
Transobturator synthetic | 12mo | After discharge | ND | ND | 2 | 131 | ND | ||||
Total | |||||||||||
Retropubic synthetic | Mesh erosion/extrusion/exposure/granulation tissue | 12mo | After discharge | ND | ND | 0 | 134 | ND | NS | ||
Transobturator synthetic | 12mo | After discharge | ND | ND | 1 | 131 | ND | ||||
Total | |||||||||||
Retropubic synthetic | Pain, other (new or different after surgery) | lower abdomen (resolved by 8mo) | 12mo | After discharge | ND | ND | 0 | 131 | ND | NS | |
Transobturator synthetic | 12mo | After discharge | ND | ND | 1 | 131 | ND | ||||
Total | |||||||||||
Retropubic synthetic | Infection, UTI | used antibiotics for a UTI (recurrent, pyelo, new UTI) | 36 mo | after discharge | no | 15.4% | 131 | not given | |||
Transobturator synthetic | 36 mo | after discharge | no | 17.6% | 125 | ||||||
Total | |||||||||||
Retropubic synthetic | Return to OR | TVT-O patient - erosion excised, sx returned, TVT done; in TVT pts, not satisfied so repeat TVT done | 36 mo | after discharge | yes | 2 | 131 | not given | |||
Transobturator synthetic | 36 mo | after discharge | yes | 1 | 125 | ||||||
Total | |||||||||||
Retropubic synthetic | PVR | median | 36 mo | after discharge | no | 5 | 131 | 0.032 | |||
Transobturator synthetic | 36 mo | after discharge | no | 10 | 125 | 0.032 | |||||
Total |