Urinary incontinence is a frequent complication after radical prostatectomy. Rehabilitative treatments are frequently utilized to reduce incontinence. However, their efficacy has not been completely investigated. In this study the investigators will compare the effect of an early rehabilitation programme (instruction of the patient, pelvic floor muscle training, electrical stimulation and biofeedback) versus instruction of the patient only. The investigators hypothesis is that early rehabilitation programme is more effective than patient's instruction alone in preventing urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
110
After surgery: physical therapist's assisted pelvic floor muscle biofeedback (15 min/day for 10 days), followed by patient's instruction for pelvic floor muscle training and home based exercised pelvic floor muscle for 10 days. Then pelvic floor muscle biofeedback (15 min/day for 10 days) and functional electrical stimulation of pelvic floor (30 min/day for 10 days).
SC Medicina Fisica e Riabilitativa AUO "Maggiore della Carità"
Novara, Italy
Complete continence (PAD test 24 hours <10 cc)
Time frame: 12 months
PAD test 24 hours
Time frame: 12 months
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