Urinary incontinence Radical prostatectomy Transperineal ultrasound
Conditions
Interventions
Both groups will have transperineal ultrasound.
Group 1: Patients who are planned for a radical prostatectomy will have a transperineal ultrasound of the displacement of multiple points along the ure
Sponsors
KU Leuven, Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Science
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Continent patients: 1. Patients who will have a radical prostatectomy for localised or locally advanced prostate cancer in the University Hospital Gasthuisberg in Leuven; 2. Patients who can participate in one pre- and one postoperative transperineal ultrasound measurement in the University Hospital Gasthuisberg. Incontinent patients: 1. Patients who had a radical prostatectomy in the University Hospital Gasthuiberg, minimally 1 year before and are still urinary incontinent; 2. Patients willing to participate in one transperineal ultrasound measurement.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who don't want to participate to the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To investigate if the displacement of the anorectal junction, ventral and dorsal urethrovesical junction, dorsal point of the bulbus and dorsal point of the striated urethral sphincter have a good intra- and interrater reliability. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the displacement of the different structures of urinary continent and incontinent men after radical prostatectomy. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactInge Geraerts
Postbus 1501
Outcome results
None listed