Tokyo, Oct. 25 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000063386) titled 'Association between preoperative pelvic floor muscle strength and urinary incontinence after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy' on Oct. 24.

Study Type: Observational

Primary Sponsor: Institute - Fukushima medical university

Condition: Condition - Prostate cancer Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - The aim of this study is to objectively measure pelvic floor muscle strength before and after radical prostatectomy and to investigate its association with the occurrence of and recovery from postoperative urinary incontinence. Basic objectives2 - Others

Eligibility: Age-lower limit - 18 years-old

Gender - Male and Female Key inclusion criteria - Patients who meet all of the following criteria are eligible for inclusion:

Patients aged 18 years or older and younger than 100 years at the time of informed consent. Patients diagnosed with prostate cancer. Patients scheduled to undergo robot-assisted radical prostatectomy for localized prostate cancer at Fukushima Medical University Hospital. Patients who have provided written informed consent to participate in this study. Key exclusion criteria - Patients who meet any of the following criteria will be excluded:

Patients who are unable to undergo pelvic floor muscle strength measurement due to anatomical factors, such as severe anal disorders or pelvic organ prolapse, or due to pain. Patients who are unable to understand the examination procedures or follow instructions during measurement because of cognitive impairment or psychiatric disorders. Patients with severe voiding difficulty or urinary retention requiring an indwelling urethral catheter. Target Size - 140

Recruitment Status: Recruitment status - Preinitiation Date of protocol fixation - 2026 Year 10 Month 24 Day Date of IRB - 2026 Year 04 Month 27 Day Anticipated trial start date - 2026 Year 12 Month 01 Day Last follow-up date - 2027 Year 12 Month 31 Day

To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000072554

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