Postural Training for Standing and Sitting in Men Suffering From Post-prostatectomy Urinary Incontinence

Launched by UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, ROUEN · Feb 18, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how improving posture and movement can help men who have had prostate surgery and experience urinary incontinence, which means they have trouble controlling their urine. Researchers believe that by focusing on how men stand up and sit down, they can help reduce the pressure on the bladder and improve continence. Participants will be asked to share their experiences with activities that are difficult for them, like getting up from a chair, to better understand how posture affects their condition.

To be eligible for the study, men must be over 18 years old, have had prostate surgery within the past year, and experience urinary leakage when standing or sitting. They should also be able to follow instructions related to posture education. Participants can expect to learn techniques that may improve their control over urinary leakage while receiving support to make these changes. It's important to note that this trial is not yet recruiting participants, but it aims to find effective ways to help men regain confidence and comfort in their daily lives following prostate surgery.

Gender

MALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Men over the age of majority.
• • Men who had had a prostatectomy within one year of inclusion.
• • Positive response to the question 'Do you leak urine when you stand or sit up?
• • Patients with a medical prescription for post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence rehabilitation.
• • Patients who are able to understand and follow the instructions relating to postural education when standing up or sitting down.
• • Patients who have read and understood the information note and who have not objected to participating in the research.
• • Patients affiliated to a social security scheme.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Urinary leakage before prostatectomy (diagnosed by a doctor)
• • Pad test ≤ 0 grams at the inclusion visit, before showing the postural control technique.
• • On anticholinergic treatment initiated less than 3 months ago.
• • Impossible to carry out postural control education (spinal surgery, serious neurological or orthopaedic pathology).
• • Patients deprived of their liberty by an administrative or judicial decision or protected adults (under guardianship or trusteeship).
• • Participation in other interventions: Individuals participating at the same time in other post-prostatectomy rehabilitation programmes or similar clinical studies.