Clinical trial · Interventional
The Efficacy of Pilates in the Recovery of Post-prostatectomy Urinary Incontinence
The Efficacy of Pilates Compared to Pelvic Floor Muscle Training Associated With Electrical Stimulation in the Recovery of Post-prostatectomy Urinary Incontinence: a Randomized Clinical Trial.
- 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)
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy between a Pilates exercise program and a Pelvic Floor Muscle Training (PFMT) protocol combined with anal electrical stimulation (AES) in the recovery of urinary continence (UI) after radical prostatectomy. There are no studies that evaluate Pilates mat exercises for incontinence in men although it can be assured that this method has the pelvic floor contractions as a principle for practice. If this new therapeutic approach proves to be as effective as described treatment in improving urinary complaints, it will be an option for patients who prefer a non-invasive treatment.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFMT and AES | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| PILATES | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- PILATES
- description
- Weekly Pilates sessions, guided by a specialized physiotherapist. The duration of the treatment was 10 weeks, and each session lasted 45 to 50 minutes. All subjects received instruction to perform specific daily home exercises.
- interventionNames
- Other: PILATES
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- PFMT and AES
- description
- For also 10 weeks, the participants went trough anal electrical stimulation associated with Pelvic Floor Muscle Training, supervised by a specialized physiotherapist. All subjects received orientation to perform the same pelvic floor exercises at home.
- interventionNames
- Other: PFMT and AES
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Male
- Minimum age
- 50 Years
- Maximum age
- 75 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Volunteers between 50 and 75 years old; * Submitted to radical prostatectomy; * With complaints of urinary incontinence; * That completed one month of surgery; Exclusion Criteria: * History of incontinence; * Transurethral resection of the prostate; * Diagnosis of neurological or cognitive impairment; * Subjects who were unable to attend treatment sessions, due to distance or physical limitations.
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDJohnson EE, Mamoulakis C, Stoniute A, Omar MI, Sinha S. Conservative interventions for managing urinary incontinence after prostate surgery. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 Apr 18;4(4):CD014799. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD014799.pub2. PMID 37070660