Prevention of Urinary Incontinence After Prostatectomy

NCT ID: NCT00982098

Last Updated: 2009-09-22

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

110 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-02-28

Study Completion Date

2009-11-30

Brief Summary

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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.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Urinary Incontinence

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Early Rehabilitation

Before surgery: 15 minutes pelvic floor muscle training and 15 minutes biofeedback, for 4 sessions.

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).

Patients will be instructed to carry on exercises at home for the following 11 months.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

BioFeedback; Functional Electrical Stimulation; Pelvic Floor Muscle training exercises

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

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).

Counseling and home-based exercises

Before surgery: 15 minutes pelvic floor muscle training and 15 minutes biofeedback, for 4 sessions.

After surgery: Patients will be instructed to carry on pelvic floor exercises at home for the year after prostatectomy.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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BioFeedback; 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).

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* men who will undergo radical prostatectomy for prostatic cancer

Exclusion Criteria

* previous urinary and/or faecal incontinence
* neurologic bladder
* previous pelvic surgery
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Maggiore della Carita

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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AUO "Maggiore della Carità"

Principal Investigators

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Carlo Cisari, prof.

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

AUO "Maggiore della Carità" - Novara

Carlo Terrone, prof.

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

AUO "Maggiore della Carità" - Novara

Locations

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SC Medicina Fisica e Riabilitativa AUO "Maggiore della Carità"

Novara, , Italy

Site Status

Countries

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Italy

Other Identifiers

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NO08974

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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