Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy for Prostate Cancer

Overseen By Kim Smoot

Age: 18+

Sex: Male

Trial Phase: Academic

Sponsor: Indiana University

Disqualifiers: Previous prostate surgery, Radiation, Incontinence

No Placebo Group All trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: Unknown

113 Participants Needed

Trial Summary

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.

Eligibility Criteria

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.

Treatment Details

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.

Participant Groups

Group I: Control Group Active Control 1 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 Group Active Control 1 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 .

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+