113 Participants Needed

Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy for Prostate Cancer

KS
Overseen ByKim Smoot
Age: 18+
Sex: Male
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: Indiana University
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

The purpose of this study is to determine if pelvic floor muscle training with a physical therapist before and after surgery will improve health-related quality of life following robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

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.

Inclusion Criteria

Patients willing and able to complete the EPIC questionnaire in its entirety
Ability to provide informed consent
I am scheduled for a robotic surgery to remove my prostate.

Exclusion Criteria

I have had surgery on my prostate before.
I am undergoing or have undergone radiation treatment.
I have used pads for urinary leakage in the last 6 months.

Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Preoperative Training

Participants receive pelvic floor muscle training through a course of three one-hour sessions with a trained pelvic floor physical therapist

1-6 weeks
3 visits (in-person)

Postoperative Training

Participants continue pelvic floor muscle training with sessions at 7-10 days and 4-8 weeks postoperative

8 weeks
2 visits (in-person)

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for recovery of continence and quality of life improvements after surgery

12 weeks

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

  • Control Group
  • Pelvic Floor Muscle Physical Therapy
Trial Overview 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.
How Is the Trial Designed?
2Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: Control GroupActive Control1 Intervention
Group II: Physical Therapy Treatment GroupActive Control1 Intervention

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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Indiana University

Lead Sponsor

Trials
1,063
Recruited
1,182,000+

Indiana University Health

Collaborator

Trials
35
Recruited
18,500+
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