Skip to content

The effect of pelvic-floor muscles exercises and in-ward routine trainings on urinary incontinence and quality of life among post-prostatectomy patients

Exploring the effect of performing pelvic floor muscles strengthening exercises on post-prostatectomy patients’ urinary incontinence and quality of life

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2014090519049N1
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2014-11-14
Start date
2014-07-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

Urinary incontinence. Other specified urinary incontinence

Interventions

Intervention 1: The PFMEs will be performed 3 times a day for 12 weeks nonstop in the experiment group through which the patients will initially do the contractions for 3 seconds and relax for 5 secon
Rehabilitation
The PFMEs will be performed 3 times a day for 12 weeks nonstop in the experiment group through which the patients will initially do the contractions for 3 seconds and relax for 5 seconds afterward. Th
In the meantime, the control group will not receive any PFMEs and it uses only the routine trainings in the ward.

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
50 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criteria included of: seeking candidacy to undergo suprapubic prostate surgery, being literate enough to read and write, and aging between 50 and 75 years old. Exclusion criteria : Patients who were unwilling to participate in the study or to change the dosage of the medication prescribed for their urinary incontinence were excluded from the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Urinary incontinence. Timepoint: Before training and after three months of training. Method of measurement: Questionnaire ICIQ-UI SF.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Quality of Life. Timepoint: Before training and after three months of training. Method of measurement: Questionnaire I QOL.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMajid Rai

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

raei.majid@yahoo.com+98 21 6692 7171

Outcome results

None listed

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