Prospective, clinical, multicentric study to evaluate the influence of the length of the membranous urethra on stress urinary incontinence after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy

Prospective, clinical, multicentric study to evaluate the influence of the length of the membranous urethra on stress urinary incontinence after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy - INCEPT

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00024607

Enrollment

500

Registered

2021-03-16

Start date

2021-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

C61

Interventions

Group 1: Preinterventional: - Bioptically verified prostate cancer - Multiparametric MRI or MR abdomen, T2w sagittal plane - Documented informed consent Intervention: - Measurement of MUL on MRI (by

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Age

18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Informed consent - Minimum age: 18 years - Locally confined prostate cancer - mpMRI/MR abdomen presurgically; T2w sagittal plane - RARP technique

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Missing informed consent - Missing ability to give consent - Presurgery of prostate gland - Surgery as Salvageprostatectomy - Patients with adjuvant radiation therapy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Lower SUI after RARP in patients with longer MUL	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- Further criteria leading to SUI after RARP - Impact of MUL on irritative/obstructive urinary tract symptoms - Impact on bowel, sexual, hormonal features - Interobserver validity of MUL measurement - Influence of apex shape on incontinence	—

Countries

Austria, Germany

Contacts

Public ContactSebastian Lenart

Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Brüder Wien

sebastian.lenart@gmx.at+436643843237

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026