Clinical trial · Interventional
Physical Therapy for Men Undergoing Prostatectomy
Perioperative Pelvic Floor Muscle Training May Improve Recovery of Continence in Men with Localized Prostate Cancer Undergoing Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy
NCT02558946CI-TRIAL-00082193unknownN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- 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 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.
Conditions
Conditions (3)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Prostate Cancer | Malignant Prostate Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
| Urinary Incontinence | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Control Group | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Pelvic Floor Muscle Physical Therapy | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Physical Therapy Treatment Group
- description
- 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 .
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Pelvic Floor Muscle Physical Therapy
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Control Group
- description
- 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.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Control Group
Primary outcomes (1)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Male
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients scheduling to undergo robot-assisted radical prostatectomy * Patients willing and able to complete the EPIC questionnaire in its entirety * Ability to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Previous prostate surgery * Radiation treatment * History of incontinence defined as any pad use for urinary leakage in the past 6 months
References
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