Postural Training for Standing and Sitting in Men Suffering From Post-prostatectomy Urinary Incon… (NCT06842914) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Postural Training for Standing and Sitting in Men Suffering From Post-prostatectomy Urinary Incontinence
France25 participantsStarted 2025-03-01
Plain-language summary
Existing research highlights the difficulty of identifying an optimal rehabilitation technique for improving male urinary continence. However, several authors have demonstrated the benefits of treatment based on improving movement control, often referred to as postural motor contro. The main principles are: respect for the neutral lumbopelvic position, reduction of intra-abdominal constraints and ecology of movement. With the aim of encouraging patient-centred clinical practice, patients are asked to fill in an assessment form on which they note the most disabling gestures with regard to their UI during the initial assessment. In our experience, 'sitting down or getting up from a chair' is the item most frequently and most severely reported. In practical terms, posture and body movements play a vital role in the management of pelvic strain. For example, excessive pressure on the bladder due to poor postural control would increase stress on the bladder. Optimal postural control would have the advantage of reducing and promoting continence mechanisms. If we take the example of the transition from sitting to standing, postural control aims to improve neuromuscular coordination and promote continence.
In the context of health education during the first session, it might be interesting to study the impact of modifying postural control when standing/sitting on urinary incontinence and how patients feel about it.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years
Sex
MALE
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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.
Questions worth asking your doctor
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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
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What they're measuring
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the sign of the difference between the results of the two pad tests of 3 times 24 hours.