NCT07101731Completed
Effects of Hypopressive Exercises on Urinary Incontinence and Erectile Dysfunction After Radical Prostatectomy
The Effects of Hypopressive Exercises on Urinary Incontinence and Erectile Dysfunction After Radical Prostatectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 5 Oct 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
This randomized controlled trial investigates the effects of hypopressive exercises on urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction in men following radical prostatectomy. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: a control group receiving home-based pelvic floor muscle exercises and an experimental group receiving both pelvic floor muscle exercises and supervised hypopressive exercises twice per week. The study aims to determine whether the addition of hypopressive techniques, which target coordinated activation of the pelvic floor and abdominal muscles without increasing intra-abdominal pressure, offers greater improvements in urinary and sexual function. Primary outcomes include pelvic floor muscle strength and endurance, while secondary outcomes include urinary incontinence severity, erectile function, and quality of life.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 30 (actual)
- First submitted
- 18 Jul 2025
- Start date
- 1 Jun 2024
- Primary completion date
- 15 Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
- Bartın Unıversity
- Diseases
- Prostate cancer
- NCT number
- NCT07101731
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 30
- From 1 Jun 2024 to the primary completion date, 15 Dec 2025
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Prior treatment
- Previous or current history of radiation therapy
Other illness
- History of urinary incontinence before surgery
- Presence of neurological disorders
- History of transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
- Diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and/or chronic restrictive pulmonary disease
- History of inguinal hernia
- Surgical or postoperative complications that prevent early physiotherapy intervention (e.g., urinary tract infection, bladder neck stenosis)
Other
- Congenital abnormalities of the urinary system
Who the study is looking for
- Male individuals diagnosed with prostate cancer who have undergone radical prostatectomy
- Experiencing both urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction
- Age \> 55 years
- A score of 24 or higher on the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)
- Literate (able to read and write)
- Willingness to participate in the study (signed informed consent)
- Ability to voluntarily contract pelvic floor muscles
- Ability to cooperate with the assessments and interventions used in the study
Age in the registry: 55 years to - · Sex: Male · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Health Sciences, Gülhane Training and Research Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Ankara | Turkey (Türkiye) | Unknown status |
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