Urinary Incontinence
Conditions
Keywords
Prostatectomy, Prostatic cancer, Urinary incontinence, Exercise, Electric stimulation therapy, Counseling
Brief summary
Urinary incontinence is a frequent complication after radical prostatectomy. Rehabilitative treatments are frequently utilized to reduce incontinence. However, their efficacy has not been completely investigated. In this study the investigators will compare the effect of an early rehabilitation programme (instruction of the patient, pelvic floor muscle training, electrical stimulation and biofeedback) versus instruction of the patient only. The investigators hypothesis is that early rehabilitation programme is more effective than patient's instruction alone in preventing urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy.
Interventions
PROCEDUREBioFeedback; Functional Electrical Stimulation; Pelvic Floor Muscle training exercises
After surgery: physical therapist's assisted pelvic floor muscle biofeedback (15 min/day for 10 days), followed by patient's instruction for pelvic floor muscle training and home based exercised pelvic floor muscle for 10 days. Then pelvic floor muscle biofeedback (15 min/day for 10 days) and functional electrical stimulation of pelvic floor (30 min/day for 10 days).
Sponsors
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Maggiore della Carita
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* men who will undergo radical prostatectomy for prostatic cancer
Exclusion criteria
* previous urinary and/or faecal incontinence * neurologic bladder * previous pelvic surgery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Complete continence (PAD test 24 hours <10 cc) | 12 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| PAD test 24 hours | 12 months |
Countries
Italy
Outcome results
None listed