The impact of a text based reminder service to perform pelvic floor muscle exercises on the incidence of post prostatectomy stress urinary incontinence

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Stress urinary incontinence; prostate cancer; Renal and Urogenital - Other renal and urogenital disorders; Cancer - Prostate

• Registration Number: ACTRN12620000953932
• Lead Sponsor: Westmead Hospital - Department of Urology

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-09-24
• Last Update Posted: 10 May 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 126

Inclusion Criteria

Men over the age of 30 with confirmed prostate cancer (any stage that’s eligible for surgery), informed consent and an active mobile telephone.

Exclusion Criteria

Participants who have pre-existing incontinence or an IPSS (International prostate symptom score) above 19 will be excluded. Participants without an active mobile phone,

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Incidence of post-prostatectomy incontinence will be measured by number of pads used, this information will be recorded by participants in the study diary,[Time it takes to reach zero pad usage measured at 2 weeks, 6 weeks and 3 months.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Daily adherence to pelvic floor muscle exercises will be assess using a participant diary and also a study-specific questionnaire (Exercise adherence rating scale)<br><br><br>[Six weeks and three months post-surgery];Motivation to perform pelvic floor exercise (Assessed using the incontinence treatment motivation questionnaire) and participant diary[Assessed at 6 weeks and 3 months post-surgery];Acceptance and tolerability of the text message service by participants as measure by a tolerability questionnaire (This questionnaire was designed specifically for the study)[3months post-surgery];To assess whether pre-operative perceptions effect post-operative outcomes with a readiness for surgery questionnaire (This questionnaire was specifically designed for the trial)[Assessed 2 weeks pre-operatively and at 3 months post-operatively]