Bulking injection vs sling for stress incontinence
Part of Kidney & urinary, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study compares two procedures for stress urinary incontinence: a bulking agent injection and a single-incision sling. If you're a woman who leaks urine with activity, you may be randomly assigned to get one of these treatments to see which works better over time.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman age 21 or older.
- You have stress urinary incontinence (leaking urine when you cough, sneeze, or move) that bothers you and has lasted more than 3 months.
- You do not have strong, sudden urges to urinate (urge incontinence) or you have more trouble with stress leaks.
- You have not had surgery for incontinence before.
- You are able to empty your bladder normally (less than 150 mL left after peeing).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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