Urinary Incontinence
Conditions
Brief summary
The use of electrical stimulation to reduce urinary incontinence in men undergoing prostatectomy exercises of the pelvic floor muscles (MAPs)
Detailed description
The study will be an experiment with active control, randomized, double-blind, parallel intervention. After met the eligibility criteria of the patients will be randomly allocated into two groups: Group exercises MAPs (GEX), which is the active control group and electrostimulation + exercises MAPs (GEEX).
Interventions
OTHERelectrostimulation with exercises MAPs
this group will make the electrostimulation with exercises of the pelvic floor muscles with a focus on strengthening the pelvic floor muscles.the frequency will be 20 sessions, 2 times per week, lasting 30 minutes.
OTHERexercises MAPs
This group will focus exercises of the pelvic floor muscles with strengthening the muscles of the pelvic floor. the frequency will be 20 sessions, 2 times per week, lasting 30 minutes.
Sponsors
Universidade Gama Filho
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
50 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* patients with urinary sphincter deficiency resulting from a radical prostatectomy surgery * sent by urologists the same hospital where the experiment will take place * having the maximum time six months after surgery * to use 2 to 5 disposable protective per day
Exclusion criteria
* Symptoms of urinary tract infection * symptoms of lower urinary tract obstruction * anal fistula * metallic implant in the body * transurethral resection of prostate * radiation therapy * non-enforcement of the proposed treatment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| urinary incontinence | august/2013 to December/2013 (4 months) |
Countries
Brazil
Outcome results
None listed