The Importance of Electrical Stimulation as a Treatment for Urinary Incontinence in Patients Prostatectomy

NCT02073721 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 260535
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 34
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The use of electrical stimulation to reduce urinary incontinence in men undergoing prostatectomy exercises of the pelvic floor muscles (MAPs)

Conditions

Urinary Incontinence

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• urinary incontinence

  august/2013 to December/2013 (4 months)

Study Arms (2)

electrostimulation with exercises MAPs

EXPERIMENTAL

this group will make the electrostimulation with exercises of the pelvic floor muscles with a focus on strengthening the pelvic floor muscles.

Other: electrostimulation with exercises MAPs

exercises MAPs

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

This group will focus exercises of the pelvic floor muscles with strengthening the muscles of the pelvic floor

Other: exercises MAPs

Interventions

electrostimulation with exercises MAPs OTHER

this group will make the electrostimulation with exercises of the pelvic floor muscles with a focus on strengthening the pelvic floor muscles.the frequency will be 20 sessions, 2 times per week, lasting 30 minutes.

Also known as: electrostimulation and exercises of the pelvic floor muscles

electrostimulation with exercises MAPs

exercises MAPs OTHER

This group will focus exercises of the pelvic floor muscles with strengthening the muscles of the pelvic floor. the frequency will be 20 sessions, 2 times per week, lasting 30 minutes.

Also known as: exercises of the pelvic floor muscles

exercises MAPs

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 50 Years - 80 Years
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• patients with urinary sphincter deficiency resulting from a radical prostatectomy surgery
• sent by urologists the same hospital where the experiment will take place
• having the maximum time six months after surgery
• to use 2 to 5 disposable protective per day

You may not qualify if:

• Symptoms of urinary tract infection
• symptoms of lower urinary tract obstruction
• anal fistula
• metallic implant in the body
• transurethral resection of prostate
• radiation therapy
• non-enforcement of the proposed treatment.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universidade Gama Filho: lead

Study Sites (1)

Federal Hospital Servants of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro, RJ/Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Johnson EE, Mamoulakis C, Stoniute A, Omar MI, Sinha S. Conservative interventions for managing urinary incontinence after prostate surgery. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 Apr 18;4(4):CD014799. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD014799.pub2.

  PMID: 37070660 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Urinary Incontinence

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Urination Disorders; Urologic Diseases; Female Urogenital Diseases; Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications; Urogenital Diseases; Male Urogenital Diseases; Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms; Urological Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Patrícia Z Barros, expert

  Gama Filho University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Electrostimulation exercises of the pelvic floor muscles AND URINARY INCONTINENCE IN POST prostatectomy: Randomised controlled trial, double blind

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 1, 2013
• First Posted: February 27, 2014
• Study Start: August 1, 2013
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2013
• Study Completion: December 1, 2013
• Last Updated: February 27, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-02

Locations

BR (1)