NCT00239824

Pelvic Floor Muscle Training to Treat Urinary Incontinence After Radical Prostatectomy

Urinary Incontinence After Radical Prostatectomy. - Effect of Pelvic Floor Muscle Training. A Randomised Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 80 (actual)
• Sponsor: Norwegian University of Science and Technology · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of pelvic floor muscle training in the treatment of urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy.

Detailed description

Urinary incontinence is a well known side effect of radical prostatectomy. The prevalence differs according to time period after the operation and the definition of incontinence used. However, a prevalence of 10-20% have been reported one year after the operation. Pelvic floor muscle training has been suggested as a treatment of urinary incontinence. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of pelvic floor muscle training in the treatment of urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy.We conduct a randomized clinical trial, comparing one group(n=40) following a pelvic floor muscle training program after prostatectomy and one group (n=40) receiving only standard information.Primary outcome variable is self registration of urinary incontinence.

Conditions

• Urinary Incontinence

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Strength training of the pelvic floor muscles	Group A followed a pelvic floor muscle exercise course consisting of intensive pelvic floor muscle training with follow up instructions (training group or DVD instructions)by a physiotherapist;3 x 10 contractions daily. Group B were instructed to train the pelvic floor muscles 3 x 10 contractions daily without follow up instructions by a physiotherapist.
BEHAVIORAL	strength training of the pelvic floor muscles with or without follow up instructions by a physiotherapist

Timeline

• Start date: 2005-10-01
• Primary completion: 2007-12-01
• Completion: 2008-01-01
• First posted: 2005-10-17
• Last updated: 2016-07-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Norway