At a glance
ClinicalIndex Comparison Record- ✓Involuntary urine loss that started immediately after radical prostatectomy and persisted for at least one year
- ✓One-week bladder diary with interpretable data documenting at least two incontinence episodes
- ✕Any unstable medical condition, particularly decompensated congestive heart failure, history of malignant arrhythmias, or unstable angina
- ✕Cardiac pacemaker or implanted cardiac defibrillator
- ✕Current use of anticholinergic agents for detrusor instability
- ✕Folstein's Mini-Mental State Exam score below 24 (impaired mental status)
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Conservative Treatment of Postprostatectomy Incontinence
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Behavioral Therapy, Pelvic Floor Electrical Stimulation, and 2 other interventions for Urinary Incontinence. Completed, enrolled 208 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The primary purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness, impact on quality of life, and durability of non-surgical therapies for incontinence persisting at least one year after surgery. The study is a a prospective, controlled, randomized trial comparing an 8-week, multi-component behavioral training program (pelvic floor muscle exercises, self-monitoring with bladder diaries, regular office visits, bladder control techniques, and fluid management) to the same program with the addition of biofeedback and pelvic muscle electrical stimulation.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercises and Bladder control strategies
Pelvic Floor Electrical Stimulation daily for 8 weeks
Pelvic Floor Muscle training via biofeedback
No treatment