RecruitingNot Applicable

Effect of High-Intensity Focused Electromagnetic (HIFEM) Technology in the Treatment of SUI in Chinese Men Undergone Robotic Radical Prostatectomy

Hong Kong184 participantsStarted 2022-07-29

Plain-language summary

This is a prospective, randomized trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of High-Intensity Focused Electromagnetic (HIFEM) Technology in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence compared with standard of care in Chinese men who had undergone robotic radical prostatectomy.

Who can participate

Age range18 Months

SexMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Undergone robotic radical prostatectomy * Able to carry out 1-hour pad test * Voluntary participation and signing of the informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: * Pre-existing stress urinary incontinence * Post-void residual urine greater than 200ml * Active urinary tract infection * Urethral or bladder fistula * History of pelvic irradiation * Neurological condition (Spinal cord problems, stroke with poor neurological recovery, epilepsy, Parkinson disease, multiple sclerosis) * Previous surgery for SUI * Concurrent medication with diuretics, serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors or any other medication known to worsen incontinence * Condition contraindicated for electromagnetic therapy i.e. Arrhythmia, on a pacemaker or implanted metallic device; Coagulopathy or on anticoagulant

What they're measuring

Weight of 1-hour pad test

Timeframe: Baseline, Month 1, Month 3 and Month 6

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06589869

SponsorChinese University of Hong Kong

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-03

Contact for this trial

Chi Fai NG, MD

35052625 ngcf@surgery.cuhk.edu.hk

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