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Preoperativ bekkenbunnsfysioterapi for å minimere stressurininkontinens etter Holmium-laser-enukleasjon av prostata

26. september 2026 oppdatert av: Smita De, The Cleveland Clinic

The purpose of this study is to allow us to assess the effectiveness (or success) of starting pelvic floor physical therapy (i.e. exercises for your pelvic muscles) prior to HoLEP (holmium laser enucleation of the prostate) surgery for enlarged prostates in order to manage or prevent urinary incontinence (i.e. leaking) after surgery (i.e. post-operatively). Your pelvic floor refers to the muscles under your bladder along your pelvic bones that prevent you from leaking urine or stool. Traditionally, pelvic floor physical therapy is started after surgery and continued until urinary continence (i.e. no leaking of urine) is regained. We want to assess if beginning pelvic floor physical therapy prior to surgery (and continuing afterwards) reduces the time required to regain urinary continence following HoLEP.

Studieoversikt

Detaljert beskrivelse

The incidence of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in men significantly increases with age and is estimated to impact over 80% of men 70 to 80 years of age. HoLEP is one of many treatments for BPH and associated lower urinary tract symptoms. Compared to other minimally invasive surgical techniques for treatment of BPH, HoLEP has been found to have superior outcomes and is a prostate size-independent procedure with excellent durability, high efficacy, and low complications rates. However, transient stress urinary incontinence (SUI) following HoLEP may last for several months after surgery and can lead to diminished patient quality of life during the recovery period. Measures to prevent or reduce post-operative SUI following HoLEP, including PFPT, may improve patient outcomes.

SUI is also commonly documented after radical prostatectomy (RP) for prostate cancer. The mechanism for incontinence in both RP and HoLEP is thought to at least partially be related to temporary weakness of the external urinary sphincter, which is part of the pelvic floor musculature. While it is unclear if post-operative PFPT alone reduces SUI for patients who have undergone RP, there is evidence that PFPT started pre-operatively and continued post-operatively can decrease SUI following RP.

The utilization of pre-operative PFPT for patients undergoing HoLEP to reduce post-operative SUI is currently not well documented. To date, only one study has demonstrated evidence that PFPT prior to HoLEP may improve continence at 3 months. However, the study included patients with a BMI significantly lower than average in the United States, utilized an unclear PFPT program, and had a relatively small median prostate size (~60 mL), which is important as studies have shown that prostate size can affect post-operative incontinence.

We propose a prospective randomized trial to investigate the efficacy of standardized pre-operative PFPT in reducing SUI and improving patient QoL following HoLEP. This study will help determine the role of pre-operative PFPT in the management of HoLEP associated SUI.

Studietype

Intervensjonell

Registrering (Faktiske)

36

Fase

  • Ikke aktuelt

Kontakter og plasseringer

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Studiesteder

    • Ohio
      • Cleveland, Ohio, Forente stater, 44195
        • Cleveland Clinic

Deltakelseskriterier

Forskere ser etter personer som passer til en bestemt beskrivelse, kalt kvalifikasjonskriterier. Noen eksempler på disse kriteriene er en persons generelle helsetilstand eller tidligere behandlinger.

Kvalifikasjonskriterier

Alder som er kvalifisert for studier

18 år og eldre (Voksen, Eldre voksen)

Tar imot friske frivillige

Nei

Kjønn som er kvalifisert for studier

Mann

Beskrivelse

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Age: >=18 years of age
  2. Sex: male sex assigned at birth (needs to have a prostate)
  3. BMI: all BMI
  4. Ethnic background: all ethnicities
  5. Medical history: patients scheduled to undergo HoLEP for BPH/LUTS and associated complications (i.e. gross hematuria, retention, etc.).

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Neurological disorders: patients with a history of a neurologic disorder that could affect muscle function, neurogenic bladder, lumbosacral spine pathology
  2. Specific urologic conditions: patients with pre-operative indwelling catheter, urethral stricture greater than 1 centimeter in length or requiring dilation/incision, indwelling ureteral stent
  3. History of pelvic radiation: patient with prior pelvic radiation will be excluded
  4. Patients unable to give consent
  5. Non-English speaking patients given the need for multiple surveys and telephone follow-ups.

Studieplan

Denne delen gir detaljer om studieplanen, inkludert hvordan studien er utformet og hva studien måler.

Hvordan er studiet utformet?

Designdetaljer

  • Primært formål: Forebygging
  • Tildeling: Randomisert
  • Intervensjonsmodell: Parallell tildeling
  • Masking: Ingen (Open Label)

Våpen og intervensjoner

Deltakergruppe / Arm
Intervensjon / Behandling
Eksperimentell: Preoperative PFPT

This group of patients will be instructed to start pelvic floor physical therapy 1 month before surgery.

Pelvic floor physical therapy to start before prostate surgery rather than after surgery.

Ingen inngripen: Postoperative PFPT

This group of patients will be instructed to start pelvic floor physical therapy after surgery (standard of care).

Hva måler studien?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Tiltaksbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Time to continence
Tidsramme: 6 months after surgery

Time to recover from transient postoperative stress urinary incontinence

6 months after surgery

Sekundære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Tiltaksbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Uroflow
Tidsramme: 6 months after surgery

urine flow rate (milliliters/second)

6 months after surgery
Post void residual
Tidsramme: 6 months after surgery

Residual urine after voiding (milliliters)

6 months after surgery
international prostate symptom score
Tidsramme: 6 months after surgery

validated questionnaire on urination symptoms

6 months after surgery
operative time
Tidsramme: day of surgery

length of surgery (minutes)

day of surgery
length of stay
Tidsramme: 30 days after surgery

days of hospitalization after surgery

30 days after surgery
catheter duration
Tidsramme: 30 days after surgery

days with catheter after surgery

30 days after surgery
infectious complications
Tidsramme: 30 days after surgery

urinary tract infection complication after surgery

30 days after surgery
emergency room visits
Tidsramme: 30 days after surgery

number of emergency room visits related to surgery

30 days after surgery

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Studierekorddatoer

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Studer hoveddatoer

Studiestart (Faktiske)

29. november 2023

Primær fullføring (Antatt)

30. november 2026

Studiet fullført (Antatt)

30. november 2026

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først innsendt

29. november 2023

Først innsendt som oppfylte QC-kriteriene

11. desember 2023

Først lagt ut (Faktiske)

22. desember 2023

Oppdateringer av studieposter

Sist oppdatering lagt ut (Faktiske)

30. september 2026

Siste oppdatering sendt inn som oppfylte QC-kriteriene

26. september 2026

Sist bekreftet

1. september 2026

Mer informasjon

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Nei

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