The Efficacy of Pilates in the Recovery of Post-prostatectomy Urinary Incontinence
- Conditions
- Prostate CancerUrinary Incontinence
- Registration Number
- NCT02086266
- Lead Sponsor
- Universidade Estadual de Londrina
- Brief Summary
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.
- Detailed Description
This randomized clinical trial includes 69 individuals with urinary incontinence one month after radical prostatectomy. One physiotherapist, with experience in urogynecology, was responsible for all the assessments. Urinary frequency, nocturia, 24-hour pad test, number of pads used per day, and the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire - Short Form (ICIQ-SF) were the variables evaluated.
The subjects were allocated in one of two treatment groups (G1: Pilates; G2: anal electrical stimulation combined with pelvic floor muscle training). Volunteers participated of 10 sessions of the corresponding treatment and were reassessed objectively by the number of pads used per day, and subjectively with the score of quality of life.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 54
- Volunteers between 50 and 75 years old;
- Submitted to radical prostatectomy;
- With complaints of urinary incontinence;
- That completed one month of surgery;
- 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.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in the number of pads used per day at 3 months 3 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in the 24 hours Pad Test at 3 months 3 months Change in the episodes of nocturia at 3 months 3 months Change in the International Consultation of Urinary Incontinence- Short Form at 3 months 3 months