Prospective feasibility study of physiotherapy in patients after radical prostatectomy with increased risk of postoperative incontinence with evaluation of functional-anatomical changes of the pelvic floor muscles
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- C61Malignant neoplasm of prostate
- Registration Number
- DRKS00031406
- Lead Sponsor
- Martini-Klinik am UKE GmbH
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Inclusion Criteria
planned prostatectomy for localized prostate cancer.
- Carlson Comorbidity Index = 3
- no neoadjuvant androgen deprivation
- ability to attend outpatient physical therapy appointments on a regular basis
- continence based on EPIC-26 SD
Exclusion Criteria
- lack of ability to give consent (e.g. care relationship)
- lack of German language skills
- contraindication / intolerance to the use of the MAPLe probe
- already pre-operatively existing, diagnosed incontinence
- previous pelvic and/or pelvic floor surgery
- prostate volume =100ml
- rehabilitation treatment after acute care
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method feasibility; survey at the end of physiotherapy (end of study) by questionnaire on satisfaction and acceptance
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method