Does trunk muscle training with an oscillating rod improve urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy? A prospective randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the effect of a new therapeutic approach, using an oscillating rod to strength the pelvic floor and deep abdominal musculature and to speed up recovery of continence after radical prostatectomy.

Design

Prospective randomized controlled clinical trial.

Setting

Inpatient uro-oncology rehabilitation clinic.

Subjects

Ninety-three (intervention group (IG)) and ninety-one patients (control group (CG)) with urinary incontinence after prostatectomy were examined.

Intervention

All patients were randomly allocated to either standard pelvic floor muscle exercises and oscillating rod therapy (IG) or standard pelvic floor muscle exercises and relaxation therapy (CG).

Main outcome measures

Urinary incontinence (1- and 24-hour pad test)

SUBMITTER: Heydenreich M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7029439 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature