Perioperative Pelvic Floor Muscle Training May Improve Recovery of Continence in Men with Localized Prostate Cancer Undergoing Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy
Study Overview
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.
Study Description
The purpose of this study is to determine whether initiating pelvic floor muscle training preoperatively improves quality of life symptoms related specifically to urinary health following robot-assisted radial prostatectomy.
Additional Information:
Participants will not be paid for their participation.
Research Study Identifier: TX5087
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT1501440753 (IUSCC-0523)
Principal Investigator:
Ronald Boris, MD
Currently Recruiting