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Kegel exercise effect on incontinence, Frailty index, and Self-esteem in elderly men after Prostatectomy

Effects of Kegel exercise effect on urinary incontinence, frailty index and self-esteem in elderly men after Transurethral Resection of Prostate (TURP) in Ilam county in 2021 (a randomized, single-blinded, controlled clinical trial)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20211110053030N1
Enrollment
76
Registered
2021-12-27
Start date
2021-12-11
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-11-21

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

Conditions

Condition 1: Urinary Incontinence. Condition 2: Frailty Index. Condition 3: Self esteem. Other specified urinary incontinence

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Kegel exercise includes a series of contractions that target the pelvic floor muscles (bladder muscles, valvular muscles, pelvic muscles). After being eligible for

Sponsors

Ilam University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
65 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Transurethral Resection of Prostate (TURP) in at least one day and at most 3 days Age 65 years and older Lack of other history of pelvic surgery Failure to diagnose prostate cancer after surgery based on biopsy and pathology Willingness to participate in research and to have Informed Consent Primary and higher literacy rates Achieving a score of 24 and above in the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) to determine whether he is teachable and has no dementia Score 4 or higher on the Urinary Incontinence Diagnosis Questionnaire (QUID) Score higher than 5 on the Edmonton Frailty Scale (EFS)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having a urinary tract infection immediately after surgery Having a heart attack and stroke after entering the intervention

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Urinary incontinence. Timepoint: Before enrollment, 8 weeks after enrollment, one month after enrollment. Method of measurement: Abridged Form of the International Urinary Incontinence Counseling Questionnaire (ICIQ).;Frailty Index. Timepoint: Before enrollment, 8 weeks after enrollment, one month after enrollment. Method of measurement: Edmonton Frailty scale(EFS).;Self-esteem. Timepoint: Before enrollment, 8 weeks after enrollment, one month after enrollment. Method of measurement: Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMosayeb Mozafari

Ilam University of Medical Sciences

rezawest10@gmail.com+98 84 3222 7134

Outcome results

None listed

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