The effect of Kegel training on quality of life and urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Prostate cancer.Secondary malignant neoplasm of bladder and other and unspecified urinary organsC79.1
- Registration Number
- IRCT20170716035104N3
- Lead Sponsor
- Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 80
Inclusion Criteria
Age between 50 and 75 years old
Being a candidate for prostatectomy surgery
Informed consent for participation in the study
Exclusion Criteria
Presence of Diabetes mellitus
Neurological deficits
Psychological deficits
Having severe urinary incontinence prior to the surgical intervention
Age over 75 years due to the high prevalence of geriatric incontinence and severe pelvic floor muscle breakdown
Unavailability of the patient or the inability to follow the patient
Patient's death after surgery
Admission to ICU due to grade 3 and 4 post-operative complications
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire. Male Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms long form questionnaire scores. Timepoint: One day, one week, one month, three months and six months after the surgery. Method of measurement: Evaluating the questionnaire scores.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method