Effect of Group Preoperative Pelvic Floor Training for HoLEP
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexMale
Age50-90
SponsorUniversity of California, San Francisco
About this trial
The main goal of this study is to see if group pelvic floor training before surgery can help prevent urinary incontinence after Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) surgery. The study has the potential to inform preoperative intervention strategies for managing incontinence after HoLEP.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Consecutive patients with a diagnosis of BPH with a plan to undergo HoLEP.
Between the age of 50-90.
Ability to understand and provide informed consent.
Disqualifiers
Patients whom inability to carry out PFT protocol.
Patients unwilling or unable to complete follow up care.
Severe urinary incontinence due to a history of neurological diseases such as a cerebrovascular accident or spinal cord injuries.
Patients whom inability to read and understand the English language.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Group preoperative pelvic floor training
Treatment groups
100 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov