IONM During Radical Prostatectomy

Intraoperative Neuromonitoring During Radical Prostatectomy

At present, the preferred treatment for patients with prostate cancer is still radical prostatectomy. Postoperative patients often face some complications, the most common complications include urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction. Urinary incontinence is caused by intraoperative injury of urinary control nerves or muscles. Erectile dysfunction is related to intraoperative injury of nerves that control erection. Therefore, intraoperative nerve preservation is a key measure to reduce postoperative complications, especially to prevent erectile dysfunction. This study intends to improve the nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy by monitoring the nerve during radical prostatectomy, locating the cavernous nerve and other related nerves, in order to reduce the incidence of postoperative complications such as erectile dysfunction.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

40

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

- 1: Prostate cancer patients undergoing surgical treatment in our Hospital 2: Understand the content of this study, actively provide complete and true medical history and examination data, and be willing to cooperate with postoperative interviewers.

3: Voluntarily participate in the study and sign the treatment document within the ethical framework.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • 1: Histopathology showed that the patient did not have prostate cancer 2: Use a cardiac pacemaker or other electromechanical prosthesis device 3: Suffering from a serious neurological disease, mental illness or other illness that may be life-threatening within two years

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Other
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: IONM group
IONM was performed during the operation.
The probe needle electrodes were inserted into the corpus cavernosum penis, ischiocavernosus muscle, bulbocavernosus muscle, anal sphincter, etc., and each monitoring electrode was connected to the nerve monitor. The changes of electromyography of each effector during the operation were monitored in real time. The stimulation electrode was placed in the abdominal cavity during the operation. During the resection of the prostate, electrical stimulation was performed on the possible running area of the NVB, and the stimulation site where the signal was monitored was protected from resection and burning under the premise of safe surgery.
No Intervention: control group
No IONM

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
IIEF-5
Time Frame: 1,3,6 and 12 months after operation
international index of erectile function-5
1,3,6 and 12 months after operation

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Yichun Zheng, Doctor, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

April 1, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2025

Study Completion (Estimated)

June 1, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 22, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 22, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

April 30, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 30, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 22, 2025

Last Verified

April 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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