Perioperative Pelvic Floor Muscle Training May Improve Recovery of Continence in Men with Localized Prostate Cancer Undergoing Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy
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Ronald Boris, MD
Primary Investigator
Administratively Closed
18 years - 100 years
Male
Phase
N/A
120 participants needed
4 Locations
Brief description of study
What is the purpose of this study?
The purpose of this study is to determine if pelvic floor muscle training with a physical therapist before and after surgery will improve health-related quality of life following robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.
THIS STUDY IS ENROLLING BY INVITATION ONLY - Consistent with most oncology trials, patients are not actively “recruited,” but are screened by their physician for appropriate clinical trial(s) at the time of their routine clinic visit. Occasionally, a patient may be a self-referral or physician referral, but are still screened for appropriate clinical trials at the time of their routine clinic visit. PI and staff may send copies of relevant consent forms to these patients to look over prior to actually consenting or enrolling them. This may take place at the patient's visit at which the consent is presented or the patient's next visit to the outpatient hematology/oncology clinic.
Interested in participating? For more information about this research study or other cancer-related clinical trials at IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center, please contact:
IU Clinical Trials Office
Email: iutrials@iu.edu
Phone: (317) 278-5632
Detailed description of study
What will happen during the study?
Active Comparator: Physical Therapy Treatment Group
Written and verbal information on performing Kegel exercises (exercises that aim to strengthen pelvic floor muscles) will be provided at the pre-op clinic visit. The treatment group will receive pelvic floor muscle training through a course of three one-hour sessions with a trained pelvic floor physical therapist in addition to the current standard information from their surgeon. The physical therapy sessions will be conducted at 1-6 weeks preoperative, 7-10 days postoperative, and 4-8 weeks postoperative .
Active Comparator: Control Group
Written and verbal information on performing Kegel exercises (exercises that aim to strengthen pelvic floor muscles) will be provided at the pre-op clinic visit.
Written and verbal information on performing Kegel exercises (exercises that aim to strengthen pelvic floor muscles) will be provided at the pre-op clinic visit. The treatment group will receive pelvic floor muscle training through a course of three one-hour sessions with a trained pelvic floor physical therapist in addition to the current standard information from their surgeon. The physical therapy sessions will be conducted at 1-6 weeks preoperative, 7-10 days postoperative, and 4-8 weeks postoperative .
Active Comparator: Control Group
Written and verbal information on performing Kegel exercises (exercises that aim to strengthen pelvic floor muscles) will be provided at the pre-op clinic visit.
Eligibility of study
You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria:
- Conditions: Prostate Cancer, Urinary Incontinence, Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
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Age: 18 years - 100 years
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Gender: Male
Inclusion Criteria
- Patients scheduling to undergo robot-assisted radical prostatectomy
- Patients willing and able to complete the EPIC questionnaire in its entirety
Exclusion Criteria
- Previous prostate surgery
- Radiation treatment
- History of incontinence defined as any pad use for urinary leakage in the past 6 months
Updated on
01 Aug 2024.
Study ID: 1501440753, IUSCC-0523
