Clinical trial · Interventional
Perioperative Post-Prostatectomy Incontinence Home Telehealth Program
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Many men develop urine leakage after prostate cancer surgery. Usually it is temporary, but pelvic floor muscle training and exercise (including urine control strategies) have been shown to reduce the time to regaining urine control. This study tests an evidence-based, pelvic floor muscle training program that has been adapted to telehealth format and pilot tested in a VA-funded pilot/developmental trial. Training is begun 1-4 weeks before surgery and continued 6 months after surgery. Content is accessed on a secure website in daily 10-minute sessions which transition to weekly sessions for post-operative months 3-6. In the investigators' pilot study, Veterans reported that they appreciated receiving the training in the privacy of their homes, enjoyed the interactive style of the learning experience, and felt better prepared to deal with urine leakage and empowered with new knowledge and skills to help themselves. Content for both control and treatment groups includes general information about prostate cancer; perioperative care; wetness, odor and skin care management. The treatment group will ALSO receive pelvic floor muscle training and bladder control strategies. Outcomes are measured with brief validated questions administered by the telehealth platform, and again at 9 and 12 months by mailed questionnaire or the telehealth platform.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prostate Cancer | Malignant Prostate Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
| Urinary Incontinence | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pelvic Floor Muscle Training | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Perioperative Care and Wetness Management | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Telehealth with Pelvic Floor Muscle Training
- description
- Participants in this group will participate in an evidence-based pelvic floor muscle training program that has been adapted to telehealth format. Training is begun 1 month before surgery and continued 2 months after surgery. Content is accessed in 10-minute sessions on a secure website - daily preoperatively and for the first 2 months post-operatively, then weekly until 6 months post-operatively. In addition to the pelvic floor muscle training, content will also include general perioperative care; wetness, odor and skin care management; and outcome measures.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Pelvic Floor Muscle Training
- Behavioral: Perioperative Care and Wetness Management
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Telehealth without Pelvic Floor Muscle Training
- description
- Participants in this group will receive a telehealth program that includes include general perioperative care; wetness, odor and skin care management; and outcome measures. The program is begun 3 weeks before surgery and continued 2 months after surgery. Content is accessed in 10-minute sessions on a secure website - daily preoperatively and for the first 2 months post-operatively, then weekly until 6 months post-operatively.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Male
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Scheduled to undergo a radical prostatectomy for treatment of prostate cancer and enrolled at the Birmingham, Philadelphia, or Atlanta VA Medical Centers or the affiliated University Medical Centers * Ability to read English. * Internet access Exclusion Criteria: * Urinary Incontinence in the 6 months prior to prostate cancer surgery (other than post-void dribbling) * Less than 1 week before surgery
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