Comparing two electrical stimulation methods for post-surgery urine leakage
Part of Kidney & urinary, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study compares two types of electrical stimulation (one applied to the perineal area and one applied inside the anus) to help men regain bladder control after prostate surgery. You'll be randomly assigned to one of the two treatments, and the study will measure how much leakage improves.
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Who can take part
- You are a man aged 18 to 80.
- You had prostate surgery (radical prostatectomy) to treat prostate cancer, and the pathology report shows no remaining cancer.
- You leak more than 50 grams (about 2 ounces) of urine per day.
- It has been between 1 month and 1 year since your urinary catheter was removed.
- You have not had urinary incontinence before your surgery, and you have not had electrical stimulation for this problem before.
- You do not have a pacemaker, implanted defibrillator, or heart failure; you are not on certain bladder medicines; and you have not had radiation therapy.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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