Exercise and relaxation after prostate surgery
Part of Kidney & urinary, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study tests whether adding aerobic exercise (like walking or cycling) and relaxation to pelvic floor muscle training helps men recover bladder control and sexual function after prostate cancer surgery. You may be eligible if you had nerve-sparing robotic prostate removal in the last year and can do pelvic floor exercises.
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Who can take part
- You are a man between 40 and 65 years old.
- You had nerve-sparing robotic prostate removal surgery within the last year.
- You can tighten your pelvic floor muscles on purpose.
- You are able to understand and follow instructions (no major memory or thinking problems).
- You are not currently sick with a bladder or urinary infection, and you did not have bladder or prostate surgery before.
- You did not have problems with urine leakage or erectile issues before your surgery.
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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