The Importance of Electrical Stimulation as a Treatment for Urinary Incontinence in Patients Prostatectomy

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The use of electrical stimulation to reduce urinary incontinence in men undergoing prostatectomy exercises of the pelvic floor muscles (MAPs)

Detailed Description
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The study will be an experiment with active control, randomized, double-blind, parallel intervention. After met the eligibility criteria of the patients will be randomly allocated into two groups: Group exercises MAPs (GEX), which is the active control group and electrostimulation + exercises MAPs (GEEX).

Official Title
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The Importance of Electrical Stimulation as a Treatment for Urinary Incontinence in Patients Undergoing Prostatectomy to Exercise the Pelvic Floor Muscles (MAPs): Randomised Controlled Trial, Double Blind

Conditions
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Urinary Incontinence

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: electrostimulation with exercises MAPs
* Other: exercises MAPs


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: patients with urinary sphincter deficiency resulting from a radical prostatectomy surgery sent by urologists the same hospital where the experiment will take place having the maximum time six months after surgery to use 2 to 5 disposable protective per day Exclusion Criteria: Symptoms of urinary tract infection symptoms of lower urinary tract obstruction anal fistula metallic implant in the body transurethral resection of prostate radiation therapy non-enforcement of the proposed treatment.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 50 Years
Maximum Age: 80 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Male

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: electrostimulation with exercises MAPs<br>this group will make the electrostimulation with exercises of the pelvic floor muscles with a focus on strengthening the pelvic floor muscles. | Other: electrostimulation with exercises MAPs<br>* this group will make the electrostimulation with exercises of the pelvic floor muscles with a focus on strengthening the pelvic floor muscles.the frequency will be 20 sessions, 2 times per week, lasting 30 minutes.<br>* Other names: electrostimulation and exercises of the pelvic floor muscles;|
| Active Comparator: exercises MAPs<br>This group will focus exercises of the pelvic floor muscles with strengthening the muscles of the pelvic floor | Other: exercises MAPs<br>* This group will focus exercises of the pelvic floor muscles with strengthening the muscles of the pelvic floor. the frequency will be 20 sessions, 2 times per week, lasting 30 minutes.<br>* Other names: exercises of the pelvic floor muscles;|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| urinary incontinence |  | august/2013 to December/2013 (4 months) |