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Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy for Prostate Cancer

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Research Sponsored by Indiana University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Patients scheduling to undergo robot-assisted radical prostatectomy

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up up to 12 months post-op

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will study if pre- and post-operative pelvic floor exercises can improve quality of life after prostate surgery.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for men who are planning to have robot-assisted surgery to remove the prostate due to cancer. They must be able to understand and agree to the study's process, and willing to fill out a health questionnaire. Men who've had radiation treatments, previous prostate surgeries, or any urinary leakage requiring pads in the last 6 months cannot participate.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study is testing if special exercises for pelvic floor muscles taught by a physical therapist can improve life quality after prostate removal surgery. Participants will either receive this therapy or be placed in a control group without it.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this intervention involves physical therapy exercises, potential side effects may include muscle soreness or strain. However, these activities are generally considered safe and side effects should be minimal.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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I am scheduled for a robotic surgery to remove my prostate.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ up to 12 months post-op

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~up to 12 months post-op

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 12 months post-op for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

• Comparison of post-op EPIC scores in the two study groups

Secondary outcome measures

Return to continence following surgery

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Active Control

Group I: Control GroupActive Control1 Intervention

Written and verbal information on performing Kegel exercises (exercises that aim to strengthen pelvic floor muscles) will be provided at the pre-op clinic visit.

Group II: Physical Therapy Treatment GroupActive Control1 Intervention

Written and verbal information on performing Kegel exercises (exercises that aim to strengthen pelvic floor muscles) will be provided at the pre-op clinic visit. The treatment group will receive pelvic floor muscle training through a course of three one-hour sessions with a trained pelvic floor physical therapist in addition to the current standard information from their surgeon. The physical therapy sessions will be conducted at 1-6 weeks preoperative, 7-10 days postoperative, and 4-8 weeks postoperative .

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Indiana UniversityLead Sponsor

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981,602 Total Patients Enrolled

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Indiana University HealthOTHER

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15,873 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Pelvic Floor Muscle Physical Therapy Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT02558946 — N/A

Urinary Incontinence Research Study Groups: Control Group, Physical Therapy Treatment Group

Urinary Incontinence Clinical Trial 2023: Pelvic Floor Muscle Physical Therapy Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT02558946 — N/A

Pelvic Floor Muscle Physical Therapy 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT02558946 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

How many individuals are participating in this medical experiment?

"Affirmative. According to information on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical study is still accepting volunteers. The trial was initially launched in May of 2015 and has been recently modified as of May 19th 2023; it requires 160 participants from a single site."

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Are there any opportunities available to join this experiment?

"Affirmative, the records hosted on clinicaltrials.gov indicate that this trial is actively looking for participants. It was first posted on May 1st 2015 and has been recently updated as of May 19th 2023. The experiment needs 160 volunteers from a single location."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Physical Therapy for Men Undergoing Prostatectomy

Clinton Bahler 2015. "Physical Therapy for Men Undergoing Prostatectomy". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02558946.

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