Pelvic Floor Muscle Training to Treat Urinary Incontinence After Radical Prostatectomy

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Status: Completed

Conditions: Urinary Incontinence

Treatments: Behavioral: strength training of the pelvic floor muscles with or without follow up instructions by a physiotherapist; Behavioral: Strength training of the pelvic floor muscles

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00239824

T-97450/001

REK4.2005.211

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of pelvic floor muscle training in the treatment of urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy.

Full description

Urinary incontinence is a well known side effect of radical prostatectomy. The prevalence differs according to time period after the operation and the definition of incontinence used. However, a prevalence of 10-20% have been reported one year after the operation. Pelvic floor muscle training has been suggested as a treatment of urinary incontinence. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of pelvic floor muscle training in the treatment of urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy.We conduct a randomized clinical trial, comparing one group(n=40) following a pelvic floor muscle training program after prostatectomy and one group (n=40) receiving only standard information.Primary outcome variable is self registration of urinary incontinence.

Enrollment: 80 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Cancer prostata operated (radical prostatectomy)
• Incontinence after separation of catheter
• Understands Norwegian language

Exclusion criteria

• Drug/alcohol abuse

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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80 participants in 2 patient groups

1

Experimental group

Description:

Strength training of the pelvic floor muscles with follow up instructions by a physiotherapist

Treatment:

Behavioral: strength training of the pelvic floor muscles with or without follow up instructions by a physiotherapist

Behavioral: Strength training of the pelvic floor muscles

2

Active Comparator group

Description:

Strength training of the pelvic floor muscles without follow up instructions

Treatment:

Behavioral: strength training of the pelvic floor muscles with or without follow up instructions by a physiotherapist